Cover Crop Oats

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ECONOMICAL BLEND OF CLEANED & GERMINATION TESTED OAT SEED

  • Economical oat seed option for chopping, baling or cover cropping
  • Clean seed with lab-tested purity and minimum 85% germination
  • Fast establishing, produces abundant biomass, and competitive with weeds.
  • Fully compliant with applicable seed laws & PVP registration
  • Fibrous root system builds soil structure and captures excess nutrients.
  • Good scavengers of P & other soil nutrients
  • Easy to control and can fit into almost any rotation
  • Oats will winterkill
  • Variety Not Stated

 

Seeding Date: Plant as early in the spring as possible.  March through early may is best.  Later planting is possible as a cover crop, but will be susceptible to more leaf disease reduced growth. Can also fall plant (August to September) for productive growth.

Seeding: 25-100lbs/acre at 1/2″ to 3/4″ deep.  Drill or increase rate to broadcast seed

Price range: $19.00 through $600.00


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Oats are a vital part of strong farming systems, and we carry a wide selection of organic and conventional, non-GMO spring oat seed varieties to meet any production need. Whether you aim to produce milling-quality oats, maximize bushels for animal feed, provide a nurse crop for alfalfa or forages, plant an economical cover crop, use spring oats for hay, produce straw, or meet a niche, food-grade market, we have the best adapted spring oats to meet your farm goals.

Spring Oats

Oats are an annual cereal grain that can be used as a nurse crop to establish alfalfa, chopped for livestock feed, or raised for grain. Spring oats are planted very early in the spring, are tolerant to cold, fast establishing, and mature in the middle of the summer. We are a dedicated supporter of oat breeding at the University level and carry a diverse selection of oat varieties to suit any purpose.

Planting: Oats should be drilled 1-2 in. deep into a firm seedbed in early spring.

Planting Rate (straight for grain/forage): 80-110 lbs. (3 bu/A).

Planting Rate (with alfalfa): 40-50 lbs (1½ – 2 bu/A).

Species/VarietySeeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)Approx Seeds/lbRecommended Seeding Date (S MN)Seeding Depth (inches)Predicted Hardy Through USDA ZoneLifecyclePotential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)Above Ground Biomass ProductionWeed SuppressionErosion ControlQuick EstablishmentCash Crop InterseedGrazing PotentialProvide Pollinator HabitatDrought ToleranceHeat ToleranceSaturated Soil ToleranceShade Tolerance
Barley, Spring50-10072-12024-4814,300Mar–May, Aug–Sept½ – ¾7Annual-Very GoodVery GoodVery GoodVery GoodExcellentVery GoodPoorGoodGoodGoodFair
Barley, Winter50-10072-12024-488,000-14,000Aug–Sept½ – 16Winter Annual-Very GoodVery GoodExcellentVery GoodVery GoodVery GoodPoorGoodGoodGoodFair
Oat, Spring25-10048-9616-4814,500-18,500Mar–May, Aug–Sept½ – ¾8Annual-ExcellentGoodVery GoodExcellentExcellentExcellentPoorFairFairGoodFair
Rye, Cereal Winter50-15050-15025-7518,000Aug–Nov½ – 1½2-3Winter Annual-ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentPoorVery GoodVery GoodVery GoodGood
Ryegrass, Annual15-2025-304-5227,000Mar–May, Aug–Sept¼ – ½6Annual-ExcellentGoodVery GoodVery GoodExcellentExcellentPoorFairFairVery GoodVery Good
Ryegrass, Italian15-2025-304-5227,000Mar–May, Aug–Sept¼ – ½5-6*Winter Annual-ExcellentGoodVery GoodVery GoodExcellentExcellentPoorFairFairVery GoodVery Good
Triticale, Winter30-10060-12015-4015,000Aug–Early Oct½ – 1½4-5*Winter Annual-Very GoodVery GoodExcellentVery GoodExcellentExcellentPoorGoodGoodGoodGood
Wheat, Winter30-7560-9015-4011,000-15,000Aug–Early Oct1 – 25*Winter Annual-Very GoodVery GoodExcellentVery GoodExcellentExcellentPoorGoodGoodGoodGood

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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