Planting feed oats

[wingnut4540]

Has anyone planted feed oats versus seed oats?

[Javelin]

dont do it. IMO I have never understood why someone would want to save a few bucks and plant something that is not meant to be planted. It would be like buying deer corn to plant your garden with. Bob oats are only around 16 bucks a 50, go with them

[unclefish]

You usually won't get good germinate rates with feed oats.....maybe 50% or less.

Javelin is right....go with a seed oat and you will get much better germination. I bought seed Oats today for $16/50lbs.

[gonehuntin]

Buy the BOB oats, like the others said.

[shiner78]

dont do it. IMO I have never understood why someone would want to save a few bucks and plant something that is not meant to be planted. It would be like buying deer corn to plant your garden with. Bob oats are only around 16 bucks a 50, go with them

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[Bodey]

Put a couple of hundred seeds in a pan on wet paper towels,then cover with wet paper towels. Keep damp for 4-6 days and see how many make a good sprout. That will be your success rate. If they sprout, they will make a good oat plant. Seed oats usually have a 85% or better germination rate.

[Billy Shipp]

I agree with the others......save time, money and frustration by planting seed oats.

[rhester]

I have planted many plots over the years. Each time I went to buy oats the feed store owner/manager recommended planting the whole oats. I have always been happy with the results and so were the deer. I don't know if the germination rate was as high as seed oats would be but the deer were certainly happy.

[Stolle]

I have planted many plots over the years. Each time I went to buy oats the feed store owner/manager recommended planting the whole oats. I have always been happy with the results and so were the deer. I don't know if the germination rate was as high as seed oats would be but the deer were certainly happy.

Same here! I figured the less I spent the less I had to loose if it didn't rain. It was plenty for the deer and the cows. If I plant oats it will be feed oats.

[Jaspro]

The ONLY difference in whole oats and seed oats is that seed oats have had a germination test done and are generally from fresher inventories. There is absolutely nothing wrong with planting whole oats

[Low Fence]

Bob oats are $13 a 50#.... how much you wanna save?

[Roy D Mercer]

the only difference in whole oats and seed oats is that seed oats have had a germination test done and are generally from fresher inventories. There is absolutely nothing wrong with planting whole oats

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[Stolle]

Bob oats are $13 a 50#.... how much you wanna save?

If it doesn't rain 0% will come up either way I choose so I feel better even if I save a couple dollars

[Draco]

My neighbor always uses feed oats and his oat patch looks as good as any I've seen.

[Osceola]

There's not an once of difference in the two.They will both do fine for food plots.