{"title":"Oat Seed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hs-intro\" data-r12=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOats are about the easiest cover crop to manage. Spring-sown oats can be turned under as green manure before summer crops go in. Sown in late summer, they put on a thick stand that dies in hard freezes and leaves a mulch that's easy to plant into come spring. Both of ours are organic: Streaker, a hulless oat, and common oats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oats-common-organic-cover-crop-seed","title":"Oats (Common) Organic Cover Crop Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA versatile oat for cover and grain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon oats mature early, stand well and yield heavily. They grow fast as a green manure and make a good nurse crop for an underseeded legume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor winter cover, sow by early September in the North and a bit later farther south: the plants winter-kill, leaving heavy stubble that holds the soil, and they do not regrow in spring the way winter rye does. For grain, sow in early spring and harvest in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 100–120 days to grain. Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAverage 14,660 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":52343370547416,"sku":"HSC-COV-021-1LB","price":8.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Pounds","offer_id":52864619577560,"sku":"HSC-COV-021-5LB","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Pounds","offer_id":52864619610328,"sku":"HSC-COV-021-25LB","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/oats-common-organic-cover-crop-ripening-oat-stand.jpg?v=1792514634"},{"product_id":"hulless-oats-streaker-organic-cover-crop-seed","title":"Hulless Oats (Streaker) Organic Cover Crop Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn oat that threshes nearly free of hulls.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreshed Streaker grain comes out nearly hull-free, unlike common oats. Winnow it and it is ready to cook as oatmeal or mill into flour; float off any stray hulls in water and dry the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedium height. For grain, sow in early spring and harvest in late summer. Plant Variety Protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 100–120 days to grain. Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAverage 16,450 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":52343370776792,"sku":"HSC-COV-013-1LB","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Pounds","offer_id":52864619741400,"sku":"HSC-COV-013-5LB","price":36.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Pounds","offer_id":52864619774168,"sku":"HSC-COV-013-25LB","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Pounds","offer_id":52864619806936,"sku":"HSC-COV-013-50LB","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/hulless-oats-streaker-organic-cover-crop-oat-harvest-panicle.jpg?v=1792514634"}],"url":"https:\/\/hensleyseeds.com\/collections\/oats-cover-crop-seeds.oembed","provider":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}