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Summer planted oats . . . Summer planted oats . . . these can’t be the ones these can’t be the ones
Grandpa grew!Grandpa grew!
Stan SmithStan SmithOSU Extension-Fairfield CountyOSU Extension-Fairfield CountyTri-County Cattlemen’s MeetingTri-County Cattlemen’s Meeting
July 10, 2007July 10, 2007
11stst . . . forget everything you thought you . . . forget everything you thought you knew about oats!!!knew about oats!!!
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
No-til, $15 / acreNo-til, $15 / acre Aerial seeding, $10 - $12Aerial seeding, $10 - $12
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
% crude protein% crude protein
Sample DateSample Date OatsOats FescueFescue
11/19/0211/19/02 18.1318.13 8.658.65
12/31/0212/31/02 14.7314.73 11.4011.40
1/23/031/23/03 13.3513.35 9.229.22
3/11/033/11/03 11.1211.12 8.198.19
Flown 8/26/03, photo 11/10/03Flown 8/26/03, photo 11/10/03
80 pounds of Armour oats into standing corn, total cost $21.98, corn harvested 10/25.03,
660 lbs to 1604 lbs of oat tonnage
Flown 8/23/05, photo 9/4/05Flown 8/23/05, photo 9/4/05
100 pounds oats flown onto standing corn, Katrina, cost $23
Flown 8/23/05, photo 9/23/05Flown 8/23/05, photo 9/23/05
100 pounds oats onto standing corn, Katrina, 0.3 T @ $23
Flown 8/23/05, photo 9/23/05Flown 8/23/05, photo 9/23/05
100 pounds oats onto standing corn, Katrina, silage harvested, 0.7 T @ $23
Flown 8/23/05, photo 10/24/05Flown 8/23/05, photo 10/24/05
100 pounds oats onto standing corn, Katrina, silage harvested, 1.6 T @ $23
Let’s look at the dataLet’s look at the dataSpecieSpecie
lbs/aclbs/acSeeding Seeding methodmethod
DateDate FertilizerFertilizer CostCost YieldYield
Bin run Bin run oats, 80 oats, 80 lb lb
No-til No-til after after wheatwheat
8/5/028/5/02 90 lbs 90 lbs ureaurea
$41.5$41.555
4.5 – 5.5 4.5 – 5.5 tonton
Bin run Bin run oats, 80 oats, 80 lblb
No-til No-til after after wheatwheat
8/14/08/14/033
6000 gal. 6000 gal. hog hog manuremanure
$23.4$23.400
3800-4200 3800-4200 lbslbs
Bin run Bin run oats, 80 oats, 80 lblb
No-til No-til after after wheatwheat
8/15/08/15/033
70 lbs 70 lbs ureaurea
$38.2$38.200
1 – 1.5 ton1 – 1.5 ton
Cert oats, Cert oats, treated, treated, 8080
Cons. Til Cons. Til after after wheatwheat
8/20/08/20/033
90 lbs 90 lbs ureaurea
$46.9$46.900
1.5 – 2 ton1.5 – 2 ton
Cert oats, Cert oats, treated, treated, 8080
No-til No-til after after wheatwheat
8/20/08/20/033
90 lbs 90 lbs ureaurea
$40.9$40.900
.5 – 1 ton.5 – 1 ton
Cert oats, Cert oats, treated, treated, 8080
Aerial into Aerial into corncorn
9/5/039/5/03 00 $21.9$21.988
600-1600 600-1600 lbs, plus lbs, plus fodder fodder
Rye, 100 Rye, 100 lbslbs
Aerial into Aerial into corncorn
9/5/039/5/03 00 $26.5$26.555
500-1000 500-1000 lbs, plus lbs, plus fodderfodder
No-tilled into wheat stubble 7/10/06No-tilled into wheat stubble 7/10/06
Photo 9/23/06, seeded with 2 bu. of feed oats, 27 lbs N, baled ~ 7 tons of 15+ % protein forage dry matter 10/1/06