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Topic: Oats in IL

Posted By: Eric[IL]
Subject: Oats in IL
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 12:03pm

Maybe this is a strange question, but perhaps someone on here has attempted what I am thinking? Would broadcasting oat seed on frozen ground in central Illinois work or not? Would the snow in February plus the freeze-thaw action in March help plant it enough?

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Posted By: mark/indiana
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 3:18pm

Oats on top will work if you don't mind feeding the birds..better off covering them so the new sprouts aren't exposed...

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Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 7:56am

Eric, oats should be seeded at about 1 inch depth to get the best stand. Frost seeding oats won't work as well as it will for alfalfa and other small seeds.

Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 11:50pm

Timing is everything.My grandfather on my mothers side would broadcast oats off the back of a horse drawn wagon.He said if he could catch a 1" to 2" snow in late feb,the oats would sink in the snow and then germinate when warm.Dale plants oats every year for his OPOP show.He would have some good info.

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