Planting Date · Oats
Oats Planting Date Calculator
Calculate the optimal planting dates for oats based on your USDA zone, last frost date, and preferred start method.
Optimal Soil Temp
45°F
Days to Maturity
90 days
Frost Tolerance
hardy
Planting Depth
1–2 inches
Input
Fill in the fields below, then click Calculate.
Select your USDA plant hardiness zone (3–10).
Approximate month of your last spring frost.
How you plan to start the crop.
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Tips & Best Practices
- Sow oats in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked.
- Oats do best in cool, moist conditions and suffer in summer heat.
- As a cover crop, oats can be fall-sown to winter-kill and leave a soil-protecting mulch.
- Broadcast at 3–4 lbs per 1,000 sq ft for grain or 2 lbs per 1,000 sq ft as cover crop.