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Cat grass Oats

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Quick grow facts

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What it is

Oats are annual grasses grown as a cover crop, for forage, or their grain. The home gardener is apt to grow oats, which are members of the grass family (Poaceae), as a fall-sown, winter cover crop. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Seed: eat cooked. The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist; handles some wet spells.

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Cautions

Few problems when grown as a cover crop.

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Sources

  1. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/avena-sativa/
  2. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Avena+sativa