Cover Crop Oats

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ECONOMICAL BLEND OF CLEANED & GERMINATION TESTED OAT SEED

Good oat seed option for chopping, baling or cover cropping
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:

Seed around 3 bushel per acre as a cover crop in pure stand. Can use a reduced rate when used in a mixture. ½” to ¾” deep.

$20.00 – $620.00

SKU: N/A Categories: Conventional, Conventional, Cover Crops, Grass Cover Crops, Small Grains, Spring Oats

Oats are a vital part of our seed offerings, 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 public spring oats for sale to meet your farm goals.

Cover Crop Oats

Performance Table

Variety	Seed Color	Maturity	Plant Height	Straw Strength	Test Wt.	Grain Millers Approved?	Crown Rust	BYDV	2024 Yield (bu/A)	Avg. Yield 3-Year (bu)
Cover Crop Oats	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	No	Susceptible	NA	NA	NA
Organic Sumo Oats	White	Early	Medium	Very Strong	37.7	Yes	3	4	138.2	132
Reins Oats	White	Early	Short	Very Strong	37.3	Yes	6	4	139.7	134.9
Organic Reins Oats	White	Early	Short	Very Strong	37.3	Yes	6	4	139.7	134.9
Rushmore Oats	White	Med	Med-Tall	Avg	37.7	Yes	5	4	148.5	149.4
Organic Rushmore Oats	White	Med	Med-Tall	Avg	37.7	Yes	5	4	148.5	149.4
ND Heart Oats	White	Med-Late	Med-Tall	Avg	36.8	No	4	4	138.2	133.4
Organic ND Heart Oats	White	Med-Late	Med-Tall	Avg	36.8	No	4	4	138.2	133.4
SD Buffalo Oats	White	Med-Late	Med-Tall	Strong	36.9	Yes	4	ID	145.5	152.3
Organic SD Buffalo Oats	White	Med-Tall	Med-Tall	Strong	36.9	Yes	4	ID	145.5	152.3
Mink Oats	Yellow	Late	Med-Tall	Strong	35.1	No	2	id	172	166
Organic Streaker Hulless Oats	NA	Early	Med	Avg	42.1	No	5	4	105.8	105.9
Streaker Hulless Oats	NA	Early	Med	Avg	42.1	No	5	4	105.8	105.9
George Forage Oats	NA	Very Late	Very Tall	ID	NA	NA	ID	ID	NA	NA
Organic Cover Crop Oats	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	No	Susceptible	NA	NA	NA

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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).

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