Description
Express Forage Oats is the latest high-performance forage oat variety ideal for farmers looking for more forage yield in grazing, or for hay / silage situations. Bred and developed by Barenbrug, Express is late maturing with excellent spring and overall yield performance. It benefits from excellent recovery after grazing compared to other similar varieties, plus excellent growth during winter when feed is most needed.
- Increased forage yield of 14% over Mammoth in multi-year / multi-site analysis (2012-2017) trials
- Late maturity
- Early growth is quick and vigorous
- High spring and overall dry matter yield
- Excellent recovery from grazing
- Finely tillered
- Good BYDV tolerance
| Variety | Express Forage 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 |
