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Cats like to eat plants because they need fiber and vitamins, too! Oat grass, or sweet oats, is sweeter than other grasses and can easily be grown indoors any time of the year. Know exactly what you are giving your cat with this super easy to grow herb.
Scatter seed in a small container filled with a minimum of 1" potting soil. Cover seed with 1/4" potting soil, soak thoroughly and keep in a bright room out of direct sunlight. Young grass is the sweetest. Offer the container to your cat when the grass reaches about 4" tall.
Cat Grass Seeds Growing Details | |
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Planting Depth | 1/8” |
Height | 4-6” |
Germination Temp | 60-70 °F |
Light Required | Partial Shade |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Days to Germination | 10-20 Days |
Days to Maturity | 60-90 Days |
Planting Zone | 3-11 |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Cat grass is perfect for being grown indoors in containers.
Growing grass indoors will ensure it isn’t contaminated with pesticides that are often applied on outdoor lawns. When planting indoors, keep the container in a bright room. Cat grass needs light to grow but doesn’t require direct sunlight. Since it is grown for a short amount of time, a sunny window is usually sufficient.
Cat grass is full of vitamins, and can aid the digestive process for your cat. When eaten in moderation, cat grass can be a healthy treat and great help to your cat. It may even help their breath smell better.
Like many foods, in excess your cat may react negatively to cat grass. Monitor your cat as you introduce them to this herb.
Cat grass and catnip are very different plants.
Catnip is a member of the mint family and contains nepetalactone, giving your cat a sense of euphoria and intense happiness. Catnip continues to grow while cats munch on it.
Cat grass does not contain anything that modifies behavior. Cat grass is full of vitamins, and can aid the digestive process for your cat. It has just one growing cycle and will need to be replanted after being eaten.
Dogs like to nibble on all kinds of things, and grass is one of them. Sow Right Seeds Cat Grass is 100% oat grass and is safe for dogs. Your dog may not have any interest in this herb at all, or it may enjoy it for the same reasons that cats eat it. Either way, this cat grass is perfectly safe for your dog.
The best, my cat just loves having grass in the winter to munch on. It grows so well even in low sunlight and fast enough to out pace my cats eating habits.