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Oats

Avena sativafam. Poaceae
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Prezentare

Avena sativa (oase) este o plantă anuală nativă din zonele Irakului și Iranului. Cunoscuți pentru folosirea lor culinara, oasele se dezvoltă în soare complet cu preferința pentru soluri securi până la umide, inclusiv soluri de sandy (sând), medii și grele (argila). Având o înaltitate de aproximativ 0.9 m, aceste plante sunt adesea cultivate pentru semințele lor edibile, care se pot folosi în diverse preparări alimentare. Un caracter distinctiv al oasei este capacitatea lor de a adapta la diferite tipuri de sol, având nevoie totuși de suficiente lumină pentru creștere optimă.

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What is Oats?

Avena sativa (oase) este o plantă anuală nativă din zonele Irakului și Iranului. Cunoscuți pentru folosirea lor culinara, oasele se dezvoltă în soare complet cu preferința pentru soluri securi până la umide, inclusiv soluri de sandy (sând), medii și grele (argila).

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Beneficii și dovezi

1 claim · traditional-use context
Traditional-use context
These notes are presented as ethnobotanical context. No cited clinical references are catalogued for this plant yet.
  • Traditional use: oat tops as nervine tonic for nervous exhaustion that disrupts sleep. Trophorestorative over weeks.

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Cultivare

Avena se dezvoltă în soare complet și este adaptabilă la diverse tipuri de soluri, inclusiv soluri de sandy (sând), medii și grele (argila). Preferă condițiile umide dar bine drenate, asigurându-vă că solul nu este prea sec. Avena este o plantă anuală care crește până la 0.9 m în înălțime. Pentru cultivarea reușită, seminați semințele într-un loc cu multă lumină și mențineți nivelurile de umiditate constante timp de creștere. Datorită zonei native din Irakului și Iranului, avena este durabilă în regiuni temperate. Propageazăți-o prin seminatul direct al semințelor în ghidul pentru gard.
Light
Full sun
Water
Dry, Moist
Soil
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Life cycle
Annual
Mature size
0.9 m tall
For first-time growers

How to grow Oats for the first time

8steps

Start with simple soil and basic care for a successful oat crop.

  1. 1

    What you'll need

    Seeds, a garden plot or container, water can, trowel.

  2. 2

    Best time to plant

    Plant in early spring when the soil is workable and temperatures are mild.

  3. 3

    Soil and container prep

    Choose a location with full sun. Ensure the soil is well-draining; amend if necessary.

  4. 4

    Sowing or transplanting

    Direct sow seeds 0.5-1 cm deep, spacing them about 20 cm apart in rows 30 cm wide.

  5. 5

    First two weeks

    Keep the soil moist until germination. Thin seedlings to 20 cm apart once they have several leaves.

  6. 6

    Ongoing care

    Water regularly, especially during dry spells. Fertilize lightly with compost if needed.

  7. 7

    Harvest or pruning

    Cut the mature oat plants down when the seed heads are brown and dry, usually in late summer to early fall.

  8. 8

    Common mistakes

    Overwatering, planting too deep, neglecting to thin seedlings.

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Edible & utility

Edible parts:Seed
Edible uses: Oil, Coffee
Other uses:BiomassCosmeticFiberMulchoiltextiles
Contextrange · companions · related
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Distribuție

2 native · 200 introduced
Distribution across5 continents· 2 native· 200 introduced
Europe25 regions
introduced (25)AlbaniaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCyprusDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandItalyNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited Kingdom
Asia22 regions
native (2)IranIraq
introduced (20)BangladeshChinaGeorgiaIndiaJapanKazakhstanKuwaitLaosMongoliaMyanmarOmanPakistanPalestinePhilippinesSouth KoreaSri LankaTurkeyTurkmenistanUzbekistanVietnam
Americas13 regions
introduced (13)ColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorGreenlandGuatemalaHaitiHondurasJamaicaPeruPuerto RicoUnited States
Africa9 regions
introduced (9)AlgeriaBurundiCabo VerdeEgyptEthiopiaLesothoMaliMoroccoTunisia
Oceania2 regions
introduced (2)FijiNew Caledonia
Broader regions
introduced:Alabama, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, Bermuda, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Falkland Is., Florida, Free State, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Queensland, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sinai, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey-in-Europe, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia, Yukon
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Avena sativa (Oats) — botanical photograph
Oats (Avena sativa)
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