Description
Ultra late forage & harvest oat
Taipan Oats is a vigorous ultra late forage oat known for fast establishment, strong winter feed production and excellent resilience in dry finishing conditions.
It is a reliable option for grazing systems that require early winter feed and the ability to continue producing bulk forage through spring.
Taipan’s strong early vigour allows crops to establish quickly and compete well with weeds, while its later maturity helps maintain green leaf and palatable feed when seasons begin to tighten.
This combination makes Taipan a dependable choice for grazing programs that may also lock up paddocks for silage or hay production.
- Rapid establishment and strong early vigour
- Excellent winter grazing feed
- Late maturity for extended spring growth
- Good resilience in dry finishing seasons
- Suitable for grazing, silage or hay
| Variety | Taipan Oats |
|---|---|
| Sowing date | Early-Mid Autumn |
| Sowing depth | 30-60 mm |
| Sowing rate | 80-120kg/ha (standalone), 15-60 kg/ha (in a mix) |
| Soil temperature | 12-25 degrees + |
| Days to first grazing | 40-55 days |
| Maturity | Late |
| Minimum rainfall | 500 mm average p.a. |
| Suitable for | Grazing, Silage, Hay |
| Companion species | Legumes: clovers, peas, vetch, medics, Annual ryegrass, Italian ryegrass |
| Unit size | 25kg, 1000kg bulk bag |
