Where is the best place to buy oats for food plot. Thanks
Food Plots Best place to buy oats
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JCDEERMAN
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I called Co-op last week and they are $19.99 for 40 lb bag
kevin mays
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Are those seed oats or feed oats
Sometimes they have Boboats
Forage oats are generally priced slightly higher
Sometimes they have Boboats
Forage oats are generally priced slightly higher
deerhunter10
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Coop is where we get ours they generally are good and decent price.
I use cosaque black oats and get them here in Portland at reubensville feed mill. I had a 50# bag left from last year so I haven't checked this year on availability.
Call Turner Seed in LaVergne and see if they have them. That's where we get out seeds.
I called them last week and they said they do not sell to the public, said I would have to go through one of their dealers.
Didn't realize that. Guess you've gotta know somebody then.
Good group at Turner. Part of my family!
Foodland
Sorry couldn't resist
Sorry couldn't resist
Is that Barbara Bush?
Costs a bit more but you can get Oats on Amazon for a dollar a lb delivered ($25/25lb). If your coop is like mine, there's no guarantee they fill your order, so its good to have a back up. I ordered buckwheat 3 weeks ago and now its too late to plant it even if it came in.
If your in a pinch I've planted feed oats from TSC and they came up fine. May not be as good as others but they did germinate at a high rate.
TSC
Domain forage oats
40lbs
$29.99
Domain forage oats
40lbs
$29.99
buckaroo
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You guys like oats better than wheat?
BigAl
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https://a.co/d/gJpdVCl
You can get 50/lb for $30 at tractor supply if you have one near you but ours is sold out.
BigAl
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You can check online. I have to run to ours today and buy some seed. Our coop doesn't have what I need so I've already been digging through what they have in stock in Maryville. Might save you a trip.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/food-plots
BigAl
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I planted those last year and they did great. I would check coop as well.
No, wheat is a better draw and lasts through the winter. I planted oats and wheat last year.
I couldn't find wheat so I'm going to buy some of this (wheat mix) and add some left over crimson I have. I'm considering grabbing a bag of oats to spread over it, as well, since I'm broadcasting and unsure how well the mix will perform. Hopefully sometime next month I can overseed some wheat if I can get my hands on some seed.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/evolved-harvest-mega-plot-hunter-series-20-73001-1298486
BigAl
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I've not seen any difference in preference between more expensive forage oats and "Bob" oats from Co-op.
BigAl
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Grabbed me a bag of this yesterday. Now just waiting on some rain in the forecast, which might be October.
I've used oats not sure what kind from Rural King before and they did fine. Deer liked em pretty well. I've planted little bit of all cereal grains but for me on my ground rye cannot he beat for fall planting.
I've been having terrible luck planting in October. October is the driest month here in south central KY. September has work 50% of the time. This year decided to try August. I know not the right time but decided to try and catch those afternoon pop-up thunderstorms. Two 1 acre food plots. They were fallow so bush hogged short. Spread Pelletized lime. Spread 10-10-10 cause I already had. Disked. And my disk has a I-beam which smooths. Broadcast those forage oats. Disked very shallow to bury oats. Ran cultipacker over. Broadcast mossy oaks clover plot. Broadcast a mixed blend of brassicas clover chicory and turnips. Ran cultipacker over again. Was planted August 11th. Soil was moist from plots being fallow. Missed rain that week but oats popped up. Next week got 1/2" one day 1/4" three days later. Oats kept growing and next week got 1/4" of rain. No rain this week supposed to get rain next Monday and Tuesday. Seeing some clover and chicory just starting. Oats are 4 to 5 inches. Come on rain.
