One of the most versatile greenmanures and
covercrops. We use Oats as a fall covercrop where
we will be planting into early spring. It is a quick
growing annual greencrop that dies in the winter.
When planted in late summer it scavenges and ties
up nutrients for following crops, it grows quick and
dies over the winter. When planting in spring, work
into the soil before heads appear for maximum
greenmanure value. Oats is commonly used as a
nurse crop for grass seed, clovers and alfalfa.