Deluge here this afternoon, with more forecast. They are very resilient, so id get them in.mine are still in the shed. Seed bed dry and cloddy. Should I really put them in. First time oat grower. Give me some pointers please.
Dont plant too deep because oats have a fixed meristem length, unlike wheat which still does fine planted 4" down away from the crows.mine are still in the shed. Seed bed dry and cloddy. Should I really put them in. First time oat grower. Give me some pointers please.
Is not better to wait until early spring now? I heard they can suffer frost lift if planted to late in autumn?
spring drilled winter oats can tend to be lower bushel weights than if planted in autumn.
Last year got 4t per acre from Mascani sown early April
I got better yields with Gerald than Mascani but the quality of Mascani give me a comfortable BW rather than a borderline one, on an average year. It's shame that markets, wild oats and grass weeds have reduced their useful acreage for me, as they are a fairly easy crop to grow.No
Regularly get those yields here with oats
Not this year with Frontiers winter spring mix though
Good oat land here, they heavier ground
Very rarely get those yields with wheat
Tell me about it, I’m still traumatised from the days of Crichel growing 500 acres.Oat straw has a feed value as good as barley. It's just a PITA to dry out enough to bale.