CELMORA

FODDER PLANTS / BRISTLE OAT

Avena strigosa Schreb.

An excellent choice for green fertilization

Effectively kills nematodes

Thanks to allelopathy, it reduces soil weediness

A low-cost plant

Adapts well to wetter climates

During the average vegetation period

Accumulates a lot of biomasses in a short period of time

Resistant to rust and aphids

Oat bracken produces a large amount of biomass with a low carbon to nitrogen (C: N) ratio, making decomposing biomass quickly available for new uses. Oat bran can also be an excellent nutritious and digestible feed for cattle. The seeds are edible, smaller than the seeds of sowing oats. These plants grow well in sandy and loamy soils, but can also grow in heavy clay or poor soils. Drought tolerant. Sensitive to -3-4°C frosts. Does not tolerate shade very well. Can be grown alone or in mixtures. Oat weevils are resistant to nematodes, and due to their allelopathic properties, they reduce the number of weeds and pathogens in the soil.

Note: It is not recommended to sow cereals after oats, because oats can suppress the growth of cereals due to allelopathic action, nitrogen accumulation (binding) from the soil and decomposition products (phytotoxic acids). There should be no problems when sowing beans under them.

Under different growing conditions than those found in these studies, cultivar parameters may differ from those given here.

SOWING RATE

Recommended seeding rate for nematode control: 80-120 kg/ha

Recommended seeding rate for erosion control/covering: 25-50 kg/ha

Recommended seeding rate when sowing green mass (forage, green fertilizer): 50-125 kg/ha