Description
Saia Forage Oats are a fine stem forage oat that are fast to establish and deliver good quality early winter feed when planted in late March/early Autumn. Saia Forage Oats can be grown in a wide range of soils and have good regrowth, rebounding well after grazing. Cheaper option for hay.
- Fast to establish
- Good quality winter feed
- Good regrowth after grazing
- Tolerate acid soils well
- Minimum rainfall of 450mm+ per annual
- Sowing rate of 60-80 kg/ha
Understanding Forage Oats
Oats are a good robust dual purpose cereal for graziers around Australia that can be grazed during the winter months prior to being shut up to be cut for hay. Oats are a great source of on-farm hay production and can be blended with Bullet Annual Ryegrass or Surge Italian ryegrass and clovers to increase yield and quality.