Oat seed Avena sativa
NAME: Organic Oat / Oats
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Avena Sativa
COLOR: Green
PLANT SEEDS: Fall / Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost
HARVEST: 50 Days
PLANT HEIGHT: 36 – 60"
PLANT SPACING: 4 – 6"
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
OTHER: Oats are a cereal grain that is grown for its seed. Oats are used for oatmeal & rolled oats as well as for livestock feed. It can also be crushed into oat flour. Whole oats & flour are used in oat bread, oatcakes, & oatmeal cookies. Whole oats are also used in cereals like muesli & granola.