
Black Oats (Cosaque)
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Seeding Rate: 80-100 lbs/acre
Black oat packs the forage yield potential of rye with the higher nutrient density, digestibility and palatability of more traditional oats. Though the biomass matches tonnage of rye, the C:N ratio will tend to be a little lower in comparison. Oats is excellent at breaking disease cycles and also has been shown to resist root-knot nematode. Allelopathic chemicals from plant decomposition have a proven effect against broadleaf weed species. Black Oat makes an excellent crop for someone just getting started with covers because it can be easily terminated with an array of methods. Unlike common oats, black oat have excellent tillering potential to get the ground covered quicker. Black oat is less prone to insect problems than either wheat or barley and has been shown to greatly reduce take-all of wheat.
When is the right time to plant? Compare the germination temperature listed below to your soil temperature. Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
Basic Info | ||||||
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Maturity (Days) | Seeds/lb | C/N at Maturity | Growth Habit | Root Type/Depth | Cold Kill (F) | Dry Matter Potential(Tons/acre) |
Biennial | 22000 | High | Upright | Deep Fibrous | 10 | 3 - 5 |
Use and Characteristics | ||||||||
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N Fix Potential | Lasting Residue | Palatability | Hay Harvest | Regrowth | Deep Compaction | Surface Compaction | Weed Suppression | Crimp Kill |
Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Fair | Very Good | Excellent | Moderate |
Planting | |||
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Plant Depth | Min Germ Temp(F) | Drilled Seed Rate (lbs/acre) | Broadcast Seed Rate (lb/acre) |
1/2 - 1 1/2" | 38 | 80-100 | 100-120 |
Tolerance | |||||||
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Heat | Drought | Shade | Wet Soil | Low Fertility | Low pH Soil | High pH Salinity | High pH Calcareous |
Fair | Fair | Good | Fair | Good | Very Good | Fair | Fair |