Naked Oats Seed are a great source of fall and winter forage for cattle, horses, goats, sheep and food plots for deer. Oats, in general,  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, Cool Season Height: 2 - 3 feet Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results Advantages: High-quality oat that loses the husk naturally during the normal harvesting and threshing process. When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and fall when nighttime temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.   Naked Oats (Avena nuda) are a cereal grain, first grown in central Asia around 100 B.C. Currently, they are grown worldwide because they are the most nutritionally packed cereal grain available on the market. Oats planted for cattle forage are commonly planted with winter rye grain, winter ryegrass 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. Naked Oats are great for hay production, and should be planted in the early fall for hay. *Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.