Florida 501 Oats Seed is a great source of Fall and Winter forage for cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and food plots for deer. Oats are a nutritious and palatable forage, used for cattle feed stock, hay production, horses and dairy milk production. Product Information Application or Use: Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Cover Crop, Erosion Control, Hay Production, Food Plot  Germination Time: 5 - 7 days, under optimal conditions Growing Locations: Warm Season & Transition Zone Height: 2 - 3 feet Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results Advantages: Nutritious and extremely palatable forage. When to Plant: Recommended planting time is fall and spring when night time temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.   Oats planted for cattle forage are commonly planted with Winter Rye Grain, Winter Rye Grass and Rape, Turnip, Radish or Kale. Oats planted in food plots for deer and other wildlife can be planted with winter legumes such as Clover, Winter Peas and brassicas such as Radish, Rape, Turnip or Kale. Florida 501 Oats are great for hay production, and should be planted in the early Fall for hay. Florida 501 was released during 1968 by the North Florida Experimental Station in Quincy. This oat variety matures early and is best adapted to the Coastal Plains. It is resistant to Victoria blight, moderately resistant to soil-borne mosaic, and exhibits some tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus. Florida 501 is susceptible to leaf blotch, prevalent races of crown rust and stem rust. In the absence of crown rust, Florida 501 gives high yields of good quality yellow grain. It is a good grazing oat with wide leaves and good tillering ability. *Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.