Oats

Cover Crop/Forage

Oats A Versatile Rotational Cover Crop and Forage Solution: Unlock the Power of Oats on Your Farm

Oats are more than just a nutritious grain—they’re an excellent choice for both cover cropping and forage, offering a wide range of benefits for your soil and livestock. Oats plants well with both legumes and brassicas. Oats are a cool-season annual that can be planted in the fall or early spring.

Variety determines cold sensitivity (some varieties winter kill) Adapted to a Wide Range of Soils

Planting Instructions

Species: Small Cereal Grain

Lifespan: Winter Annual

Root Structure: Fibrous

Carbon Ratio: 70 : 1

pH: 5.5-7.5

Seeds per Pound: Varying 12,000-17,000 per lb

Seeding Rate:
Drilled 50-70 lbs per acre (monoculture)
Broadcast 100 lbs per acre (monoculture)

Ideal Soil: Adapted to a wide range of soils Ideal Planting

Season: Fall (6-8 weeks before first frost)