livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Tolerate? I got a bag of plot spike oats at tractor supply as an experiment to try a couple wooded areas. My question is all other factors aside how much shade can i get away with . Thanks
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how much shade will oats.....
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Canuck5
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You're gonna find out! 
I really don't know how much sun you have .... 2 hours/day? 4 hours/day? 6 hours/day? or no sun at all. Are you in a pine plantation or is it a hardwood area, in which case you will have more sun when the leaves drop?
Anyway, I say go ahead and plant it and I suspect you will get it to grow (ph adjusted? fertilizer to put down?). My guess is it will not make a head, but you don't care, since the deer will prefer it in the fall.
I would suggest that you go with plan B and that would be to add a white clover and dwarf essex rape, just as a back up plan, in case the oats fail.
I really don't know how much sun you have .... 2 hours/day? 4 hours/day? 6 hours/day? or no sun at all. Are you in a pine plantation or is it a hardwood area, in which case you will have more sun when the leaves drop?Anyway, I say go ahead and plant it and I suspect you will get it to grow (ph adjusted? fertilizer to put down?). My guess is it will not make a head, but you don't care, since the deer will prefer it in the fall.
I would suggest that you go with plan B and that would be to add a white clover and dwarf essex rape, just as a back up plan, in case the oats fail.
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Yessir! I have a white clover / brassica mix i plant that does well. This was more experimental to see if it did well. I guess i will report back on the shade tolerance. Two of the spots get dapled shade all day with sunny periods late afternoon. We will see!
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Update! The oats are doin fine in pretty heavy shade. Ive got some that get full sun for a few hours that are slightly ahead, but not that big of a difference.
1gr8bldr
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Sometimes the shade allows moisture to remain longer since the sun is not drying it out. I had a power line that clearly showed the shade edge doing best. However, it needs warm sun once it starts cooling down. Ground temps make a big difference in growth once we start getting cold nights
