Sterile Oats
Herb latin name: Sterile Oats,Sterile Oats Extract
Latin name: Avena sterilis
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils. Other uses of Sterile Oats: The straw has a wide rangHabitat of the herb: the herb: Dry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils.
Other uses of Sterile Oats: The straw has a wide range of uses such as for bio-mass, fibre, mulch, paper-making and thatching. Some caution is advised in its use as a mulch since oat straw can infest strawberries with stem and bulb eelworm.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in early spring or in the autumn. Only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Cultivation of Sterile Oats: Dry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Avena sterilis: None known
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