Spring oats sowing rate

Neddy flanders

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BASE UK Member
last year 115kg/ha DD. suffered a bit with gout or frit fly. thought they were too thin, but didnt fall over and filled out well.

drilled some today at 140kg/ha. slots not closing very well and lots of rooks about. will try and roll tomorrow
 

YELROM

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Location
North Yorkshire
last year 115kg/ha DD. suffered a bit with gout or frit fly. thought they were too thin, but didnt fall over and filled out well.

drilled some today at 140kg/ha. slots not closing very well and lots of rooks about. will try and roll tomorrow
Never grown oat before but was thinking of sowing at 180kg/ha but will pull the seed rate back a bit
 

JD6920s

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Shropshire
180kg/ha last year, looked good but 48 bushel, so maybe to thick
+1, too higher seed rate = very poor bushel, we are dd sowing today at 135kg/Ha on medium soil, not the prettiest seedbed as baked out on top and a bit too damp underneath, but it’s dry overhead and warm so needs to go in, it will be rolled steadily when ready, probably Monday, then 🤞 for some gentle rain later in the week to settle it in.
Oh, growth reg and not too much N help stop them going flat, they really scavenge the ground so don’t overdo it
 

haymaker80

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Location
Stafford
Oh, growth reg and not too much N help stop them going flat, they really scavenge the ground so don’t overdo it
How much N do you normally put on spring oats? First time growing spring oats here instead of winter oats. Had contractor dd them at 170kg/ha few days ago into fairly heavy ground
 

Badshot

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Location
Kent
First time for me.

DD, average 150kg/ha.

Using vari rate seed so hopefully will end up about right population.

My unknown is the failed osr had it's bit of n in the autumn.

Wonder how much is there now.
 

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