OATS

VNS Oats

Oats are an inexpensive cover crop. When fall seeded, oats provide a quick ground cover and can help protect other overwintering crops.

Features

Provide weed suppression
Helps with erosion control
Can provide fall forage
Good nutrient scavengers
Can also provide killed mulch for spring-seeded crops
Winterkill plant
Plant in March-April for forage or grain production; Aug-Oct for cover crop or forage

CHARACTERISTICS

Main usage

Forage, Graze, Gain, Cover Crop, Soil Improvement

Plant type

Annual Grain

Planting dates

March-April; Aug-Oct

Planting depth

3/4” - 1”

Soil pH

6.0–6.5

Soil adaption

Wide

Days to germination

Height at maturity

3’–4’

Length of stand

Annual

Pounds per bushel