Description
C1 rough oats for sowing (Avena strigosa) – An excellent choice for a phytosanitary catch crop
Rough oats (Avena strigosa) is an annual plant with exceptional properties, ideal for sowing as a catch crop. It is valued for its phytosanitary effect and ability to improve soil structure. Thanks to its rapid initial development and low cultivation requirements, rough oats work great in various soil and climatic conditions.
Key properties of rough oats:
- Rapid development and low seeding: Rough oats are characterized by rapid growth and low sowing rates, which means that less seed is needed compared to other crops. The seeds germinate easily, making them an ideal solution even in difficult conditions.
- Strong root system: The plant has an extensive, shallow, but strongly developed root system that efficiently uses nutrients and loosens the soil, improving its porosity and permeability. The roots help aerate the soil and increase its ability to retain water.
- Improvement of soil structure: Thanks to its abundant biomass production, rough oats provide a large amount of organic matter, which helps to improve soil fertility. This is especially beneficial in dry years, when the plant helps with water retention.
- Natural weed control: Rough oats effectively suppress weed growth thanks to their lush leaf mass and allelopathic properties, which reduces the need for herbicides.
- Disease resistance: Rough oats are not very susceptible to fungal diseases, which minimizes the need to use plant protection products. Additionally, alkaloids secreted by the roots, such as scopoletin, have a fungistatic effect, protecting the plant from soil pathogens.
- Ability to improve phosphorus availability: Rough oats improve the availability of phosphorus in the soil, which promotes healthy plant growth in subsequent crops.
The perfect catch crop for farmers who care about their soil
Rough oats is an excellent choice for farmers who want to enrich the soil with nutrients, improve its structure and limit weed growth without using chemicals. This plant, thanks to its phytosanitary properties, reduces the population of harmful soil nematodes, which additionally increases its attractiveness as a catch crop.
Oat sowing rate for short:
- Seed sowing rate: 80 - 120 kg / ha
