How to increase oat yield

How to increase oat yield

High oat yields come from achieving the correct leaf and shoot numbers, maintaining a green leaf canopy, increasing grain numbers/head and grain size.A balanced crop nutrition program including all macro and micro nutrients is essential to help manage all of these components.

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Do your oats have a nutrient deficiency?

Identify and diagnose if your oats are suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn how to control or correct the deficiency. Choose a nutrient below to learn more about the symptoms of its deficiency in cereals and its effect on crop growth and development.

Yara agronomist advice on oats

How to maintain oat green leaf canopy
How to maintain green leaf canopy in oat
The other component to achieving high oat yields is to maintain the green area right through to the final grain filling period.
How to increase oat grain numbers
How to Increase Oat Grain Numbers
Grain number is a function of the number of fertile shoots per unit area and the number of grains per head.
How to influence oat quality with nutrition
How to Influence Oat Quality
The factors that affect the quality of oats are variety, soil type, fertilization and plant protection.
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