Oats/Alfalfa Advice

Mark W. · Apr 17, 2013

I plan on putting in a 3 acre patch of oats and seeding it to alfalfa. I know what I need for fertilizer but I am looking for recommendations as to how much oat and alfalfa seed I need. Input would be appreciated.

randallinMo · Apr 17, 2013

Sow 2 bushels of oats and 15-20 pounds of alfalfa per acre. I'd opt for the higher side on the alfalfa.

GordoSD · Apr 17, 2013

Are you going to feed it to cows, horses or sell it?
Most buyers of small lots of hay are horse people, ansd they prefer alfalfa mix with OG. or Timothy.

Mark W. · Apr 17, 2013

Just for a couple beefers Im raising.

Cooney Minnie · Apr 23, 2013

Here in WI, we'd be 12-15 lb on the alfalfa. Good seed at close to $5 a lb means to get by with less. Having a drill that does a good job helps here.

We'd also use around 1.5 bu oats/acre. Too heavy on the cereal can crowd out the alfalfa, especially if it goes down.

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