Yield Response and test weight stability of Oat to Fertilizer N

Yield response and test weight stability of Oat to Fertilizer N

This project aimed to: 1) validate, under local conditions, research showing that oat requires moderate amounts of N and that test weight declines as N rate is increased; 2) expose growers to new oat cultivars that may be better than cultivars currently grown in the trial area; and, 3) determine if the test weight of current oat cultivars vary in the stability of their test weight as the N rate is increased. Four oat cultivars were chosen specific to each location (two popular and two new cultivars with potential). N rates used (kg N/ha): 40, 60, 80, and 120.

Project Details

  • Listing ID: 5769
  • Project Status Completed
  • Principal Investigators Bill May, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF)
  • Projects With Results Projects with Results
  • Project Dates May 2016 - Febuary 2017
  • Abstract/Summary This project aimed to: 1) validate, under local conditions, research showing that oat requires moderate amounts of N and that test weight declines as N rate is increased; 2) expose growers to new oat cultivars that may be better than cultivars currently grown in the trial area; and, 3) determine if the test weight of current oat cultivars vary in the stability of their test weight as the N rate is increased. Four oat cultivars were chosen specific to each location (two popular and two new cultivars with potential). N rates used (kg N/ha): 40, 60, 80, and 120.