Looking for suggestions for somthing to mix with fall Oats next year. Was considering winter peas but now leaning towards dwarf essex rape or purple top turnips.
They'll probably winter kill and i wouldn't expect much growth if planted in late August. I guess the limited fall growth thing goes for most any clover.What about Frosty Berseem mixed with Oats?
Watch growingdeertv about rye straw in spring. Most here’s number one goal in fall is to have a great rye straw cover in spring.Western Upper Penninsul of Michigan. Have planted just about everything at this point and seems like the Cereal grains are about idiot proof to plant and the deer hammer them. Just wanted to add some variety so probably just do turnips. Will be planting last week in August. Would mix in some rye but I plan on planting clover, alfalfa, chicory in those plots next year and do not want to deal with the rye straw.
All really good advice.Oats can be nursery crop for alot of things. Do you need to lime or fertilize? Using a seed drill? Doing any tillage? Weed problems? Whats there now?
I pretty much buy or copy plotspike forge feast. Oats, wheat, clovers, brassicas, winter peas, and a bit of chicory. Did this with some hairy vetch. Worked very well. I'm new to rye, my second year, but i would throw that in a few weeks later.. 6 weeks before a frost.
How early or late you plant for the season might dictate what to put in or avoid. Alot folks had a dry season this year. Definitely have a late season plan B.
I am not sure where you are located but if you did this mix, I would plant rape & PTT between Mid July & Aug. Come September I would top dress your cereal grains and come back 2 weeks later and add more cereal grains.Looking for suggestions for somthing to mix with fall Oats next year. Was considering winter peas but now leaning towards dwarf essex rape or purple top turnips.
DEER is dwarf essex rape. Not necessarily on the cereals, oats will winter kill. If they do, you can't expect brassicas (winter kill) and clover to carry the load. I'm fine with including oats, but never do straight oats in the midwest. In the south, maybe it works.Foggy,
Whats DER?
Doesn't matter what you mix. Doesn't matter if it all doesn't make it through the winter. The deer deciede what they like or don't. Mess up on one, the others take over.
Seen deer mixes even with buckwheat for a fall blend. Nothing wrong with good old medium red clover either. Cereal grains help peas, vetches, bean, and clover scaffold.
In my plot I'm happy to see plantain weeds come back after a roundup spraying.
They will overwinter here but still don’t provide the biomass you need in the spring.DEER is dwarf essex rape. Not necessarily on the cereals, oats will winter kill. If they do, you can't expect brassicas (winter kill) and clover to carry the load. I'm fine with including oats, but never do straight oats in the midwest. In the south, maybe it works.
Winter kill or not this is what I use and would advise.Looking for suggestions for somthing to mix with fall Oats next year. Was considering winter peas but now leaning towards dwarf essex rape or purple top turnips.