Avena sativa

Seed oats or Real oats (Avena sativa) is a cereal of the genus oats (Avena) within the family of grasses (Poaceae).

It is an annual herbaceous plant height from 0.6 to 1.5 meters achieved. This bluegrass has a 15-30 cm long, allseitswendige panicle (inflorescence), which in turn contributes to the part branched panicles, are prone to gently downward. At the top bear panicles spikelets with two or three flowers, which are usually only two fertile. Oats are one of self-pollination. The spindle-shaped grains at maturity with the lemma and the palea kurzbegrannten secure union. The husk surrounding the actual grain.

Oats, preferably a temperate climate with high rainfall. Its cultivation is in the low mountain ranges, rather than in the Alpine foothills and the coastal regions. His claims to the soil are low. Oats are grown as summer crops and sown in spring. The harvest takes place from mid-August. Among the cereals, oats is considered "cleaning crop", as many crop pests do not multiply in him. The average income stagnated at about 50 dt / ha, because oats are processed in breeding little. For this reason, the cultivation of oats is economically less attractive for farmers.

Much of the harvest in Germany is now used for animal feed production. Oats are also used for cereal preparations, such as oatmeal, cereals, salad, bread and porridge.


Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saat-Hafer
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