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Hancock Seed is dedicated to delivering the best seeds possible to our customers. Hancock Seed grows and harvests many of our products, and we acquire the majority of the rest from other family farmers.
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Every seed we grow comes with 40 years of experience behind it...you can rest assured that all of our products are cultivated in a method that assures its potential for growth.
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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.
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Naked Oats are most successful when planted on well prepared soils with a pH of 5.5 or greater.
Plant at a rate of 75 - 100 lbs. per acre, at a depth between 1/2 in. and 1 in. Plant between fall and spring and ensure that soil pH is between 5.5 and 7.0.
When planting Oats for hay plant 100 lbs. of seed per acre. Fertilizing will depend on the soil nutrients but typical applications are 350-500 lbs. per acre.
Instructions
When choosing to start a new lawn, remove old vegetation by using a de-thatcher, power rake or tiller to kill the existing vegetation. Rake or drag the area to remove debris and dead grass for a clean area. Ensure the soil is leveled and loosened to allow the seed to have good soil contact once spread on a clean seed bed.
If you have an area with heavy weed coverage, we recommend starting fresh by killing and removing the existing vegetation. If you choose to use chemicals, herbicides or fertilizers, you must check with the product's manufacturer prior to planting new seed to ensure the proper waiting period.
When overseeding an existing area, mow your lawn at the lowest setting and bag the clippingsx. Rake or drag any areas that have dead thatch or debris.