Avena sativa, Ogle

Oats, Ogle

Small, bunch-type cereal grain for human and animal consumption; companion cover crop with a spring or fall seeding; matures quickly in hot weather and killed by freezing winter weather.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Naturalized

• Product Categories:

  Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species

• Characteristics:

  Blooms two months after seeding.

• Habitat:

  Tolerates a wide range of soil types, but prefers fertile open areas.

• Life Cycle:

  Annual

• Typical Height:

  4.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  8 in

• pH:

  5.3 – 8.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  UPL

• Midwest

  UPL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  UPL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  UPL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  Moderate

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  19,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 90 lb as a grain crop; up to 30 lb as a cover crop with a perennial planting

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy