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naked oat

Scientific Name: Avena nuda

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

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Naked Oat (Avena nuda)

Naked oats, also known as hulless oats, are a variety of oats cultivated for their easily separable hull after threshing. Their agronomy is largely similar to that of husked oats, though they may have slightly lower yields.

Considerations for Pets

  • Naked oats are commonly used in pet foods.

Scientific Classification

  • Scientific Name: Avena nuda
  • Common Names: Hulless Oat, Naked Oat
  • Family: Graminae (Poaceae - implied from context)
  • Genus: Avena

Distribution and Habitat

  • Originated in China and later introduced to Europe and America.
  • Grown in lower-lying areas of England and Wales and sheltered parts of Scotland.
  • Also grown in Manitoba, Canada.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • An annual plant growing to approximately 0.9 meters (3 feet) in height and 0.1 meters (0.3 feet) in width.
  • Flowers from June to July, and seeds ripen from August to October.

Uses and Applications

  • Rising demand in markets for birdseed, pet foods, and animal nutrition.
  • Increasingly used in the health food industry due to their high fiber content and gluten-free nature.
  • Used in brewing, adding a sweet berry-nut flavor and a creamy finish to beers.
  • Can be used as a substitute for rice.

Quirky Facts

  • Dr. Vern Burrows registered a special variety of naked oat that was both hull-less and hairless.

Agronomy and Crop Information

  • Requires moderate amounts of nitrogen fertilizer (around 80 units).
  • Winter Naked Oats are a good break crop, potentially delivering a yield response of 10% over the following wheat crop.
  • Caryopsis (seed) is sensitive to mechanical damage, especially at high grain moisture content during harvesting.

Genetic Information

  • The inheritance of the "naked grain and multiflorous spikelets" character complex has been studied in diallel crosses of naked oat varieties.

Further Information

  • Weston A. Price Foundation
  • IBERS Grassland Development Centre
  • Organic Centre Wales