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Avena sativa
Synonyms: A. byzantia

Common Name(s): Spring oat; common oat
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Annual
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 100 to 120 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C)    Opt.Max=20° (C)
Opt.Min=16° (C)    Abs.Min=5° (C)
Precipitation: 63 to 165 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: 0° (C)
Soil pH: 5.5 to 8.5
Soil Texture/Type: Silt and clay loams
Soil Drainage: Very Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Spring annual. Early red varieties less cold tolerant.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Anthrachose
Uses:
Poison - mammals, Food - bev base, Food - starch, Animal Food - forage, Food - cereal, Animal Food - fodder
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Tropical-rainy, dry climate, subtropical, temperate
Geographical Origin:
Cultivated
 
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