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Post by Bwoods11 on Aug 17, 2022 9:50:58 GMT -6
Has anyone tried BFO? They are on sale for relatively cheap at Fleet Supply, and I need to broadcast 1.3 acres in to shitty soybeans. I guess my main question would be do you like oats broadcast in the fall?...rain is expected!
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 17, 2022 9:52:50 GMT -6
The deer liked them when I planted them. I've tried them throw and drag and tilled. They do better when tilled but if you get a good rain the broadcast method may work.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 17, 2022 10:31:52 GMT -6
I planted BFO next to CO-OP oats for a couple of yrs. Deer didn't spend more time in one plot than the other. Lots of other people on forums claim there is a big difference and there may be but I didn't experience it. I think being further north changes things a lot.
I've had disappointing results planting oats via Throw-n-Mow.
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Post by benmnwi on Aug 17, 2022 11:02:05 GMT -6
I tried buck forage oats once and it wasn't noticeably different than the cheaper seed oats from the local seed dealers that I also planted that year.
I've had better luck overseeding winter rye than oats into soybeans. With the rain in the forecast I'll actually be overseeding rye tonight as well. I have sandy soil, but rye seems to grow if I catch a couple good rains not long after seeding.
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Post by smsmith on Aug 17, 2022 14:24:11 GMT -6
Many years I'll throw out a bag or two of Plotspike oats. They're usually cheaper than BFOs and I can get them at TSC. I use them on thin spots in brassica plots or on clover plots to try and use up some N. If we get heavy rains, they do OK. If we don't, broadcasting them is iffy at best.
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 17, 2022 14:38:17 GMT -6
I once planted 4 varieties of oats in my garden in the fall. Bin oats, plot spike, BFO, and another variety that I think is out of business. There are slight differences in freeze out temperatures, maybe 5 degrees at the most and they do mature at different rates.
The deer oats that are probably out of business, were a short variety and the deer ate them first for just a few days. They also matured earlier.
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Post by biglakebass on Aug 17, 2022 18:00:21 GMT -6
I stick to winter rye excluseively.
I did BFO years ago... 1 year doesnt make a success or failure.
I planted strips in about an acre total. Winter rye, winter wheat, oats, and BFO.
Winter rye was always mowed flat. by far the best draw. I dont recall exactly what was in second and third place, etc. But the cost of BFO compared to rye. Rye won every category and I use it to this day. Wonderful stuff. And it will grow on cement or in the box of the side by side. LOLLL
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Post by Bwoods11 on Aug 18, 2022 7:49:50 GMT -6
I spread the oats and brassica seed last night on the west side of the plot. We will see how it takes. I think it rained up there? The plot is looking ugly right now due to the heavy pressure on the beans. The east side I spread turnips and radishes (about a week ago) and I can see them coming up nicely!
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 19, 2022 12:57:13 GMT -6
Oats thrown on top of the ground generally don’t do well. You have to have lots of rains after rains to get the to germinate into the ground. As far as BFO or PSO, verses normal seed oats? Not worth the high cost.
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