Rye (pics)

Angus Cowman

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I planted this about 11 days ago got a couple of rains on it and it is coming on good
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tried a different variety this yr used forage master instead of the coolgrazer that I have used before
 
Some have all the luck.....

The oats I planted a week ago started breaking the ground Sunday but I haven't been lucky to get any of the rain that has been in the area all week.
 
Looks good Angus! I planted the same thing Wednesday and it is up about 4 inches. I was looking at it last night and wishing I could get a good shower on it. Woke up this morning and to my amazement it was raining! Hope you got some too. I am a little east of Birch Tree. So hopefully you did.
I also mixed some Marshall Ryegrass with mine. I have never planted any Ryegrass so I really don't know what to expect.
 
1982vett":5g1r2zhu said:
Some have all the luck.....

The oats I planted a week ago started breaking the ground Sunday but I haven't been lucky to get any of the rain that has been in the area all week.

How much oat seed per acre are you using?
 
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Kingfisher":23utxbxd said:
1982vett":23utxbxd said:
Some have all the luck.....

The oats I planted a week ago started breaking the ground Sunday but I haven't been lucky to get any of the rain that has been in the area all week.

How much oat seed per acre are you using?
I skimp on the oats......75-80 lbs. Most recomendations are 100 lbs/acre or more. Sometimes I'll mix in 10 lbs of ryegrass/acre.

Since my main puropse is for grazing and not hay or seed production, I justify this approach because I also use less fertilizer and of course a less dense stand should need less rain. Also a less dense stand of oats gives the clover and ryegrass a fighting chance. Grazing in the spring is extended by about 6 weeks with the ryegrass. This years cost ran about $83/acre to plant.
 
MoDave":f4xxx4ek said:
Looks good Angus! I planted the same thing Wednesday and it is up about 4 inches. I was looking at it last night and wishing I could get a good shower on it. Woke up this morning and to my amazement it was raining! Hope you got some too. I am a little east of Birch Tree. So hopefully you did.
I also mixed some Marshall Ryegrass with mine. I have never planted any Ryegrass so I really don't know what to expect.
I got a couple small showers this morning
what I planted sunday is already sprouting this little shower and the sunshine should really make it pop today
 

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