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Wild Oat

Wild Oat Basics

Grows LikeGraminoid
DurationAnnual
U.S. NativeIntroduced to U.S.
PLANTS Invasive StatusCalEPPC, STATE, SWSS, WSWS

Wild Oat Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodFall, Winter and Spring
After Harvest Regrowth RateSlow
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioLow
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerModerate
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureFine
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormBunch
Growth RateRapid
Height Mature feet4
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanShort
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Wild Oat Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceMedium
Frost Free Days (Minimum)100
pH Minimum6
pH Maximum7.5
Precipitation Minimum6
Precipitation Maximum24
Root Depth (Minimum inches)8
Salinity ToleranceLow
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)-23

Wild Oat Reproduction

Bloom PeriodMid Spring
Commercial AvailabilityNo Known Source
Fruit Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSpring
Fruit Seed Period EndsSpring
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound12000
Seed Spread RateRapid
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Wild Oat Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductYes
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalHigh
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalHigh
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryMonocot
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Wild Oat

Wild Oat grows like a Graminoid. Wild Oat is an Annual. Wild Oat is Introduced to U.S.. Wild Oat has a PLANTS Invasive Status of: CalEPPC, STATE, SWSS, WSWS. Fall, Winter and Spring is when Wild Oat is actively growing. Wild Oat has a Slow growth rate after harvest. Wild Oat is not an allelopath. Wild Oat has a Low C:N Ratio. Wild Oat has a coppice potential of No. Wild Oat is not fall conspicuous. Wild Oat has a Yellow colored flower. Wild Oat has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Wild Oat has a Moderate foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Wild Oat has a Porous foliage porosity. Wild Oat has a Fine foliage texture. Seeds of Wild Oat are Brown. Seeds of Wild Oat are No conspicuous. Wild Oat grows as a Bunch. The growth rate of Wild Oat is Rapid. The mature height of Wild Oat is 4 feet. The lifespan of Wild Oat is Short. The shape and orientation of Wild Oat is Erect. Wild Oat is adapted to coarse textured soils. Wild Oat is adapted to fine textured soils. Wild Oat is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Wild Oat is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Wild Oat is High. Wild Oat does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Wild Oat is Medium. Wild Oat requires a minimum of 100 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Wild Oat is 6. The maximum pH of Wild Oat is 7.5. The minimum Precipitation that Wild Oat requires is 6. The maximum Precipitation that Wild Oat can handle is 24. The minimum root depth of Wild Oat is 8 inches. The salininty tolerance of Wild Oat is Low. The shade tolerance of Wild Oat is Intolerant. The shade tolerance of Wild Oat is Intolerant. The minimum temperature that Wild Oat requires is -23. The bloom period of Wild Oat is Mid Spring. The commerical availability of Wild Oat is No Known Source. The fruit seed abundance of Wild Oat is High. The fruit seed period of Wild Oat begins Spring. The fruit seed period of Wild Oat ends Spring. The fruit seed persistance of Wild Oat is No. Wild Oat is not propagated by bare roots. Wild Oat is not propagated by bulbs. Wild Oat is not propagated by container. Wild Oat is not propagated by corms. Wild Oat is not propagated by cuttings. Wild Oat is propagated by seed. Wild Oat is not propagated by sod. Wild Oat is not propagated by sprig. Wild Oat is not propagated by tubers. Wild Oat can generally yield 12000 seeds per pound of seeds. Wild Oat has a Rapid seed spread rate. Wild Oat has a High seedling vigor. Wild Oat has a High seedling vigor. Wild Oat does not have a small grain. Wild Oat has a None vegatative spread rate. Wild Oat does not have a berry/nut seed product. Wild Oat is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Wild Oat makes a good fodder product. Wild Oat does not make a good fuel wood product. Wild Oat does not make a good lumber product. Wild Oat does not make a naval store product. Wild Oat is not palatable to browse animals. Wild Oat is not palatable to grazing animals. Wild Oat is not palatable to humans. Wild Oat does not make a pulpwood product. Wild Oat does not make a veneer product. Wild Oat is of the category, Monocot.
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