Summer planted Summer planted oats . . . these can’t oats . . . these can’t be the ones Grandpa be the ones Grandpa grew! grew! Stan Smith Stan Smith OSU Extension-Fairfield County OSU Extension-Fairfield County Tri-County Cattlemen’s Meeting Tri-County Cattlemen’s Meeting July 10, 2007 July 10, 2007
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Summer planted oats... these can’t be the ones Grandpa grew! Stan Smith OSU Extension-Fairfield County Tri-County Cattlemen’s Meeting July 10, 2007.
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Summer planted oats . . . Summer planted oats . . . these can’t be the ones these can’t be the ones
11stst . . . forget everything you thought you . . . forget everything you thought you knew about oats!!!knew about oats!!!
Repeat after me . . .Repeat after me . . .
These are NOT a grain crop . . .These are NOT a grain crop . . .
What you thought you knew . . . isn’t!What you thought you knew . . . isn’t!
Could oats be our most Could oats be our most productive FORAGE?productive FORAGE?
Late planted oats = forageLate planted oats = forageIf they can’t make seed, they remain If they can’t make seed, they remain
vegetativevegetativePlant after the equinox, up til early SeptemberPlant after the equinox, up til early SeptemberPlant 64 to 120 poundsPlant 64 to 120 poundsPlant the cheapest oats you can findPlant the cheapest oats you can findNo-til, lightly til, broadcastNo-til, lightly til, broadcastMix in turnips, ryegrass, cereal rye?Mix in turnips, ryegrass, cereal rye?Fertilize?Fertilize?Multiple grazings and/or harvests?Multiple grazings and/or harvests?
Let’s look at the costsLet’s look at the costs
100 pounds of oats @ .15 = $15100 pounds of oats @ .15 = $15 PlantingPlanting
Fertilizer, ~ 18-50 units of N @ 50 centsFertilizer, ~ 18-50 units of N @ 50 cents P & K removal = 14 lbs P, 50 lbs KP & K removal = 14 lbs P, 50 lbs K Total costs = < $45/acre + $15/T (P&K)Total costs = < $45/acre + $15/T (P&K) Yield = 0.5 to 7 ton/ac of HIGH QUALITY feed!Yield = 0.5 to 7 ton/ac of HIGH QUALITY feed!
Let’s look at the qualityLet’s look at the quality