Spring Naked Oats Agronomy

Varieties

Tatran

Geographical Area

Anywhere in England

Soil Types

Non droughty soils,
Avoid fields with high Wild Oat and Grassweed Burdens
Seedbed
As cereals, sow between 2.5 & 0.4cm

Seed Rate

80 – 100kg/ha 300 seeds/m2)

Sowing Date

Mid March to Mid April

Fertiliser

P, K, Mg as per Spring Barley
Nitrogen 90 kg/ha (40 kg/ha at planting/50 kg/ha at tillering)

Trace Elements

Like normal Oats, very susceptible to Manganese deficiency so routine treatment
recommended

Crop Protection

Wide choice of cereal products
No in-crop control of Blackgrass or Wild Oats, but Oats naturally suppress Blackgrass
2 spray fungicide programmes (GS30 & GS59)
Moddus based PGR programme recommended

Mycotoxins

As other cereals, Oats are susceptible to Fusarium Mycotoxins
Spring varieties are less affected than Winter, and Naked Oats are the least affected

Harvesting

August in the South, September in the North

Drying & Storage

Dry immediately if necessary (max 1.5 m in depth if using a drying floor)
- Once dry, cool as soon as possible for stable storage

Crop Standards

Max 14% moisture, max 4% husked seed, 68 kg/hl specific weight, min 7% oil, max
2% admixture

Yield

4 – 5 t/ha

Value

£200.00/tonne ex farm July
£180.00/tonne ex farm September +£2.00/tonne/month

Straw

Good quantity and quality (up to £125/ha value)