Graza 53 is a mid-long season oat with good rust resistance to current strains.
TARGET AREAS: Australia wide.
Some of Graza 53’s features include high palatability and feed quality, a broad long-leaf structure, early vigour and quick recovery from grazing.
Suitable for most soil types, Graza 53 is a versatile all-rounder for producers who require grazing, hay or silage production.
Graza 53 achieves a high degree of dry weather tolerance over other oats of similar maturity and can produce high dry matter production after second and third grazings.
Unsure if Graza 53 is best for your enterprise? Read supplier Ace Ohlsson’s guide to Graza oat varieties.
Key features
- Graza 53 is known for its broad, long leaf structure
- Suited to most soil types
- Responds best to more frequent light grazing rather than severe defoliations early in the growing period
- Early vigour and quick recovery after grazing
- Fast establishment/fast recovery.
- High palatability and forage quality are two strong points for this line
- Ideal in dryland regions from 400mm plus through to irrigation
- Good level of leaf rust resistance to current strains
- Very versatile oat for grazing/forage or hay.
Seed availability
Graza 53 forage oats is available through all national rural resellers.
See our find a stockist page and use the interactive map to find your local outlet.
