Spring oats

[Hogtiming]

Considering planting spring oats the first of April in an existing but not a great stand of fescue to cut for hay in June. Has anyone tries this? I know way back oats was very popular here but they aren't used any more

 

[Hogtiming]

Southern ky

 

[skyhightree1]

Considering planting spring oats the first of April in an existing but not a great stand of fescue to cut for hay in June. Has anyone tries this? I know way back oats was very popular here but they aren't used any more

I plant oats by themselves or sometimes with crimson clover but never with fescue as it tends to choke things out so I never tried as I don't want to waste my $

 

[Clodhopper]

Considering planting spring oats the first of April in an existing but not a great stand of fescue to cut for hay in June. Has anyone tries this? I know way back oats was very popular here but they aren't used any more

I plant oats by themselves or sometimes with crimson clover but never with fescue as it tends to choke things out so I never tried as I don't want to waste my $

+1. I've seen awful poor stands of fescue explode in the spring. You would be better off to spread 50# of N on it and let it go.

 

[1982vett]

Considering planting spring oats the first of April in an existing but not a great stand of fescue to cut for hay in June. Has anyone tries this? I know way back oats was very popular here but they aren't used any more

I plant oats by themselves or sometimes with crimson clover but never with fescue as it tends to choke things out so I never tried as I don't want to waste my $

Ya know... just because you "plant oats" doesn't mean you have to plant 100 pounds to the acre.......pasture drill 25 - 35 pounds in and fertilize it. Doubt it will be enough to choke out the fescue. I did it to Bermuda a number of years back to enhance winter pastures.

 

[Bigfoot]

Considering planting spring oats the first of April in an existing but not a great stand of fescue to cut for hay in June. Has anyone tries this? I know way back oats was very popular here but they aren't used any more

I plant oats by themselves or sometimes with crimson clover but never with fescue as it tends to choke things out so I never tried as I don't want to waste my $

Ya know... just because you "plant oats" doesn't mean you have to plant 100 pounds to the acre.......pasture drill 25 - 35 pounds in and fertilize it. Doubt it will be enough to choke out the fescue. I did it to Bermuda a number of years back to enhance winter pastures.

Hard to plant a cool season in a cool season. One will have the advantage on the other.

 

[skyhightree1]

Considering planting spring oats the first of April in an existing but not a great stand of fescue to cut for hay in June. Has anyone tries this? I know way back oats was very popular here but they aren't used any more

I plant oats by themselves or sometimes with crimson clover but never with fescue as it tends to choke things out so I never tried as I don't want to waste my $

Ya know... just because you "plant oats" doesn't mean you have to plant 100 pounds to the acre.......pasture drill 25 - 35 pounds in and fertilize it. Doubt it will be enough to choke out the fescue. I did it to Bermuda a number of years back to enhance winter pastures.

1982vett I was referring to Fescue choking out the oats.. Fescue has a tendency to do that to things.

 

[Hogtiming]

So you think drilling 75 pounds of oats per acre the fescue would choke it out?

 

[skyhightree1]

So you think drilling 75 pounds of oats per acre the fescue would choke it out?

Personally would look at ways to improve the fescue as it will be around a lot longer than the oats will be. Its a lot easier to work with existing than fight it. What are you looking to achieve by adding oats to the fescue?

 

[1982vett]

I plant oats by themselves or sometimes with crimson clover but never with fescue as it tends to choke things out so I never tried as I don't want to waste my $

Ya know... just because you "plant oats" doesn't mean you have to plant 100 pounds to the acre.......pasture drill 25 - 35 pounds in and fertilize it. Doubt it will be enough to choke out the fescue. I did it to Bermuda a number of years back to enhance winter pastures.

1982vett I was referring to Fescue choking out the oats.. Fescue has a tendency to do that to things.

I'll take your word for it.

 

[skyhightree1]

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I'll take your word for it.

;-)

 

[Turkeybird]

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