Wherever and whenever you need a small grain forage, RAM Forage Oats were created just for that.
RAM Oats establish quickly so your pasture is ready for grazing, sooner. Plant as early as September or October for great, early fall forage.
Superior cold toleranance provides grains that go through the Winter and into late Spring. Extend the season even longer by planting Prine Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass, for cold-season forage that lasts till May.
RAM Forage Oats were bred at LSU and selected for their outstanding forage characteristics, including rust resistance. Yields of up to 12,000 lbs. of quality forage dry matter have been found in trials throughout the South.
Specifications
Seed Species: Oats
Coverage Area: 0.5 acre
Mature Height: 36 inches
Where to use:
Pastureland for Winter grazing.
When to use:
Plant late Summer and Fall
How to use:
Take a soil sample
Plant in prepared bed in early fall
Alone: plant at a rate of 100 lbs/acre
With 25 lbs Ryegrass: plant at a rate of 60 lbs/acre
Adequate moisture is required for proper germination
Apply nitrogen fertilizer as needed after emergence. If no soil test is available, apply 300 lbs. of 13-13-13 or equivalent at planting and follow every 45 days with 150 lbs. of 34-0-0 or equivalent.
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