 Best Sellers Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Avena sativa Germination Test Type:  TZ Collection Locale: Montana
Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8 Harvest hemisphere: Northern In Stock: 17.38 lb Prices Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: 1 packet (~ 0 seeds) $3.95 1 lb (~ 12717 seeds) $10.00 1 kg (~ 28036 seeds) $19.00 | | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: none required. Stratification: none required. Germination: Sow seed in Spring, lightly cover with soil. | In a Nutshell: * The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals). While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly. more... * Oats are an easily grown crop that succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun. They prefer a poor dry soil and tolerate cool moist conditions. * The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years. It has a floury texture and a mild, somewhat creamy flavour. It can be used as a staple food crop in either savoury or sweet dishes. Used as a cereal, it is probably best known as the breakfast cereal porridge but it can also be used in many other ways. more... |
The common oat ( Avena sativa ) is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other grains). While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats , one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. Oats make up a part of the daily diet of horses , about 20% of daily intake or smaller, and are regularly fed to cattle as well. Oats are also used in some brands of dog food and chicken feed. Oat seeds are commonly marketed as cat grass to cat enthusiasts, since cats readily harvest and eat tender young oat, wheat, and some other grass sprouts. [ citation needed ] Physical Characteristics  Avena sativa is a ANNUAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). It is hardy to zone 2 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Jun to July, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind.The plant is self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. Conservation Plant Characteristics
Avena sativa L.
common oat
AVSA | Summary | | Duration | Annual | | Growth Habit | Graminoid | | Native Status | L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (W), GL (W), SPM (W) | | Federal T/E Status | | | National Wetland Indicator | | | | | Morphology/Physiology | | Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer | | After Harvest Regrowth Rate | | | Bloat | None | | C:N Ratio | Low | | Coppice Potential | No | | Fall Conspicuous | No | | Fire Resistant | No | | Flower Color | Yellow | | Flower Conspicuous | No | | Foliage Color | Green | | Foliage Porosity Summer | Moderate | | Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous | | Foliage Texture | Fine | | Fruit/Seed Color | Brown | | Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No | | Growth Form | Bunch | | Growth Rate | Rapid | | Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) | | | Height, Mature (feet) | 2.0 | | Known Allelopath | No | | Leaf Retention | No | | Lifespan | | | Low Growing Grass | No | | Nitrogen Fixation | None | | Resprout Ability | No | | Shape and Orientation | Erect | | Toxicity | None | | | | Growth Requirements | | Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes | | Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes | | Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes | | Anaerobic Tolerance | Low | | CaCO3 Tolerance | Low | | Cold Stratification Required | No | | Drought Tolerance | Low | | Fertility Requirement | Medium | | Fire Tolerance | None | | Frost Free Days, Minimum | 90 | | Hedge Tolerance | None | | Moisture Use | Medium | | pH, Minimum | 5.3 | | pH, Maximum | 8.5 | | Planting Density per Acre, Minimum | | | Planting Density per Acre, Maximum | | | Precipitation, Minimum | 25 | | Precipitation, Maximum | 100 | | Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 8 | | Salinity Tolerance | Medium | | Shade Tolerance | Intolerant | | Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -23 | | | | Reproduction | | Bloom Period | Late Spring | | Commercial Availability | Routinely Available | | Fruit/Seed Abundance | High | | Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer | | Fruit/Seed Period End | Summer | | Fruit/Seed Persistence | No | | Propagated by Bare Root | No | | Propagated by Bulb | No | | Propagated by Container | No | | Propagated by Corm | No | | Propagated by Cuttings | No | | Propagated by Seed | Yes | | Propagated by Sod | No | | Propagated by Sprigs | No | | Propagated by Tubers | No | | Seed per Pound | 19400 | | Seed Spread Rate | None | | Seedling Vigor | High | | Small Grain | Yes | | Vegetative Spread Rate | None | | | | Suitability/Use | | Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No | | Christmas Tree Product | No | | Fodder Product | Yes | | Fuelwood Product | | | Lumber Product | No | | Naval Store Product | No | | Nursery Stock Product | No | | Palatable Browse Animal | Medium | | Palatable Graze Animal | High | | Palatable Human | Yes | | Post Product | No | | Protein Potential | Medium | | Pulpwood Product | No | | Veneer Product | No | | |
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