I planted 1/2 ac. of Whitetail Inst. Forage oats with triticale this year for the first time. I came up strong and full coverage. I got it planted a little late but still had about 8 in. growth.
The deer have just hammered it down to the ground. So I'm putting in 1.5 ac. for 2104.
I ordered enough for one ac. at their Thanksgiving special of 39.95 and free shipping when regular is 58.00 and 19.00 shipping.
I decided to add another 1/2 ac. so I sent Whitetail Inst. a email if they would honor the 39.95 price and free shipping. A VP sent back a reply since I was satisfied with the results they would honor the sale price. Ordering more tomorrow.
Whitetail Inst. describes in their Forage Oats write up that a University had new oats strains in a research development but the Forage oats had to be dropped from the study because of deer damage. After seeing the last 30 days of deer damage on my food plot I can see where a farmer planting it to harvest oats would never get much grain harvested. Of course a farmer would plant more than 1/2 ac. but still the deer love it.
I highly recommend it. It's a easy plant also just disk, broadcast the seed, and I drug a drag across it. This years crop will even be better as I'll get it out earlier for more growth and get the proper amount of fertilizer broadcast on it.
The deer have just hammered it down to the ground. So I'm putting in 1.5 ac. for 2104.
I ordered enough for one ac. at their Thanksgiving special of 39.95 and free shipping when regular is 58.00 and 19.00 shipping.
I decided to add another 1/2 ac. so I sent Whitetail Inst. a email if they would honor the 39.95 price and free shipping. A VP sent back a reply since I was satisfied with the results they would honor the sale price. Ordering more tomorrow.
Whitetail Inst. describes in their Forage Oats write up that a University had new oats strains in a research development but the Forage oats had to be dropped from the study because of deer damage. After seeing the last 30 days of deer damage on my food plot I can see where a farmer planting it to harvest oats would never get much grain harvested. Of course a farmer would plant more than 1/2 ac. but still the deer love it.
I highly recommend it. It's a easy plant also just disk, broadcast the seed, and I drug a drag across it. This years crop will even be better as I'll get it out earlier for more growth and get the proper amount of fertilizer broadcast on it.