Double Cropping Trials

We wanted to compare tonnage plus quality between oats and forage sorghum for double cropping after a milk stage cut on hybrid rye.

These plots were planted on June 26th,2024

Forage sorghum came out on top for the second year in a row against oats. One thing is the forage sorghum was not quite ready (75.74% moisture) while oats (60.76 % moisture) were ready which makes them the safest choice to get tonnage off.

I also planted KWS Serafino at the same time to see tonnage ability with a full vegetative cut in the fall, it did very well!

We wanted to see if we could take barley to grain after a hybrid fall rye boot stage cut - if the timing works out there could be a good possibility!

Blair planted two different varieties (Esma and CDC Durango) on June 2nd,2024

Esma plot averaged out at 140 bushels/acre. 
CDC Durango plot averaged out at 144 bushels/acre.

Each plot was 3 by 10 feet and planted in a good spot of a field
These were done in small plots and calculated down to final bushel average.