ORGANIC OATS
SMALL GRAIN SEED
ORGANIC OATS
For best results , oats should be drilled 1-2 in . deep into a firm seedbed in early spring . Planting rate straight for grain / forage : 80-110 lbs . ( 3 bu / A ). Planting rate with alfalfa : 48-64 lbs . ( 1½ -2 bu / A ).
Organic Deon Oats
• High-yielding oats with good test weight
• Highest U of MN 3-year average yield
• Late maturity , medium-tall height
• Good standing
• Good resistance to crown rust and smut
• Not recommended for underseeding alfalfa , clover or forages
• Medium-yellow seed ( released by U of MN )
Organic Hayden Oats
• Peak yields and test weight
• Medium maturity and medium height
• Excellent quality grain with heavy test weight , often meets milling requirements
• Good crown rust resistance
• Excellent smut resistance
• Good choice for underseeding
• White seed ( released by SDSU )
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Organic Shelby 427 Oats
• Excellent all-purpose oats for feed , milling , cut-forage or straw
• Consistently heavy test weight grain , often meets milling requirements
• Early maturity
• Tall oats with good standability
• Good disease resistance
• White seed ( released by SDSU )
Organic Reins Oats
• Excellent oats for underseeding with alfalfa , grasses or other perennial forage mixtures
• Very strong yield potential
• Direct replacement for Saber oats ; consistently higher test weights than Saber
• Shorter oats with good standability
• Early maturing
• Tan seed ( released by U of IL )
Organic Everleaf 126 Forage Oats
• True forage-type oat for exceptional yields and quality
• Delayed heading over regular oats ( 7-10 days )
• Leafy and soft-stemmed
• Medium-tall height , good standability
• Keep seeding rates low if underseeding alfalfa
• Avoid droughty soils
• Seed ~ 3 bu / A for maximum yields
Organic Cover Crop * Oats
• Economical , high-yielding oat blend
• Good organic option for chopping , baling and cover cropping
• Medium maturity and medium height
• Good standing
Organic Streaker Hulless Oats
• Excellent test weight and very high grain yields for a hulless oat
• Medium maturity ( 1-2 days later than Buff )
• Taller plant type ( compared to Buff )
• Excellent disease resistance ; resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to crown rust
• Hulless oats are a high protein feed source for livestock ( released by South Dakota )
SMALL GRAINS
Organic Oats Organic Oats
Maturity |
Plant |
Straw |
Test Wt . |
Seed |
Crown |
BYDV 1 |
Yield |
Avg . 3-Year |
|
Height |
Strength |
C |
color |
Rust 1 |
|
2016 ( bu .) |
Yield ( bu .) |
Reins |
Early |
Short |
Strong |
Very High |
Tan |
5 |
4 |
132 |
135.4 |
Shelby 427 |
Early |
Medium |
Avg |
Very High |
White |
5 |
5 |
125.4 |
135.4 |
Deon |
Late |
Med . - Tall |
Strong |
Avg |
Yellow |
3 |
5 |
139.9 |
159.8 |
Hayden |
Medium |
Medium |
Avg |
Very High |
White |
4 |
3 |
143.9 |
155.5 |
Cover Crop |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
ID |
ID |
NA |
Varies |
Streaker ( Hulless ) |
Early |
Medium |
Avg |
Very High |
Hulless |
4 |
ID |
91 |
ID |
Everleaf 126 ( Forage ) |
Very Late |
Very Tall |
ID |
NA |
NA |
ID |
ID |
NA |
NA |
1
Disease ratings : 1 = Most resistant and 9 = Most susceptible . All data from University of MN ( 2016 )
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