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)