Certified Haymaker Seed Oats 25 kgs. | Premium Forage & Grain Variety | High Yield

Certified Haymaker Seed Oats - Premium Forage & Grain Variety

Produce exceptional quality hay and high-yielding grain with Certified Haymaker Seed Oats, a proven variety specifically bred for superior forage production, excellent straw strength, and outstanding grain quality.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Certified No. 1 Quality: Meets or exceeds Canadian Seed Growers' Association standards for purity, germination, and disease freedom
• High Forage Yield: Exceptional biomass production delivers maximum tonnage per acre for hay, silage, or greenfeed
• Superior Straw Strength: Strong, sturdy stems resist lodging, ensuring easier harvest and higher quality hay
• Excellent Grain Quality: Produces high-quality grain suitable for livestock feed or cash crop markets
• Dual-Purpose Variety: Versatile for both forage and grain production depending on your operation's needs
• Fast Establishment: Quick germination and vigorous early growth provide rapid ground cover
• High Palatability: Livestock readily consume Haymaker oats, ensuring excellent utilization and animal performance
• Disease Resistance: Selected for resistance to common oat diseases, ensuring consistent stand performance
• Cool Season Crop: Thrives in spring and fall conditions when other forages are less productive

Ideal For:

• Premium quality hay production for horses, dairy cattle, and beef cattle
• High-yield silage and greenfeed for livestock operations
• Grain production for livestock feed or cash crop
• Rotational grazing pastures
• Emergency or supplemental forage production
• Cover crop and soil improvement
• Double cropping systems
• Green chop and fresh forage

Why Choose Certified Haymaker Oats?

Haymaker is specifically bred for forage producers who demand both high yield and superior quality. Its strong straw strength means less lodging, easier harvest, and cleaner, higher-quality hay. The excellent grain quality provides flexibility - harvest for forage when you need feed, or let it mature for grain when market conditions are favorable. Using certified seed ensures you get true-to-type genetics, high germination rates, and freedom from weed seeds and diseases.

Agronomic Performance:

• Yield: High forage and grain production potential
• Straw Strength: Excellent lodging resistance
• Maturity: Mid-season variety
• Plant Height: Tall, vigorous plants
• Disease Resistance: Good resistance to common oat diseases
• Grain Quality: Excellent test weight and plumpness
• Palatability: Superior - highly preferred by livestock

Planting Guidelines:

• Seeding Rate:
  • Forage/Hay: 100-120 lbs per acre for maximum biomass
  • Grain: 80-100 lbs per acre for optimal grain production
  • Grazing: 80-100 lbs per acre
• Best Planting Time: Early spring (as soon as soil can be worked) or late summer for fall grazing
• Soil Requirements: Adapts to wide range of soils; prefers well-drained, fertile ground
• Depth: Plant 1-2 inches deep
• Soil pH: 6.0-7.0 optimal
• Fertility: Responds well to nitrogen; apply 50-70 lbs N per acre at seeding
• Maturity: 90-110 days depending on use and growing conditions

Harvest Guidelines:

• Premium Hay: Cut at boot to early heading stage (before grain forms) for highest quality, most palatable hay with maximum protein content
• Greenfeed/Silage: Harvest at soft dough stage (25-30% dry matter) for optimal balance of yield, quality, and ensiling characteristics
• Grain: Harvest when grain reaches 13-14% moisture for maximum yield and quality
• Grazing: Begin when plants reach 8-12 inches; avoid overgrazing below 4 inches

Nutritional Value (Forage):

• Crude Protein: 12-18% (depending on maturity at harvest)
• Energy: High TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients)
• Palatability: Excellent - highly preferred by all classes of livestock
• Digestibility: Superior, especially when harvested at optimal maturity
• Ideal for: Horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, and goats

Quality Assurance - Certified Seed Benefits:

All our certified Haymaker seed oats are:

• Inspected and certified by Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA)
• Tested for germination, purity, and disease
• Cleaned to remove weed seeds, foreign material, and off-types
• Tagged with official certification tags showing variety, lot number, and test results
• Stored in climate-controlled conditions to maintain seed quality
• Guaranteed variety purity for consistent performance

Agronomic Benefits:

• Soil Improvement: Deep fibrous root system adds organic matter and improves soil structure
• Weed Suppression: Rapid growth and dense canopy suppress weeds effectively
• Rotation Crop: Excellent break crop in rotation to manage disease and improve soil health
• Erosion Control: Quick establishment provides ground cover and soil protection
• Nitrogen Scavenger: Utilizes residual nitrogen, reducing leaching

Management Tips:

• Plant early in spring for best yields and quality
• Ensure adequate fertility, especially nitrogen and phosphorus
• Monitor for aphids and other pests during establishment
• Harvest hay at optimal maturity to maximize quality and palatability
• For grain production, swath when grain is at 30-35% moisture, combine at 13-14%
• Avoid late fall cutting to prevent winter injury if using as cover crop

📞 CALL FOR AVAILABILITY: Varieties and pricing change throughout the season based on market conditions and seed availability.