Avena sativa

Swan Oats

Released by the Western Australia Department of Agriculture in 1967.

Re-selected in California and released here in 1970.

Swan is a tall oat, medium of stem, and with leafiness equal to that of Montezuma.

Dual purpose for grain production and forage/hay.

Early Maturity.

Very lodge resistant.  Makes an excellent cover crop with vetch as it provides a good stem structure for crawling.

In colder areas Swan Oats should be planted in the spring.

Good Yellow Dwarf Resistance.