2. INTRODUCTION
Common name : Oats
Scientific name : Avena sativa
Family : Graminae
Chromosome no: 2n =42
Origin : Asia minor
Uses : High in fibre content – Dietary
Fodder ,Oatmeal,lower cholesterol,Heart
health,Weight control ,etc..
3. CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS
Temperature -15 -25 ͦ C
Rainfall - less than 750 mm
SOIL REQUIREMENTS
PH - 4.5
Soil - loamy soil
Tolerant to acid soil
Not tolerant to saline and water logged conditions
4. LAND PREPARATION
Land should be properly prepared to form a weed
free field
Apply 12.5 tonnes of FYM/hac
The field must be ploughed 2-3 times with
harrow before pre-sowing irrigation
A Levelled compact seed bed field is required for
good germination
5. Time of sowing :Mid oct – Mid nov
Spacing :25-30 cm should be kept between rows
sowing depth : 3-4 cm
Method of sowing:Broadcasting , drilling , zero tillage drill
Seed rate :75-100 kg/hac
Varieties :NP-1,2,Kent , UPO 50,52,Bunker 10,
Coakmen, HFO 114,DN 8
6. Seed treatment :
Fungicides : Capton/Thiram @ 2 g/kg of
seeds
Insecticides: Chlorpyriphos @ 8 ml/kg of
seeds
Biofertilizer: Azotobacter @1 packet/hac
Biocontrol agents:Trichoderma viride @ 4g/kg
Pseudomonas fluorescens
@ 10g/kg
Fertilizer management:
80:40:0 kg of NPK/hac
7. Water management:
1.Oats requires higher water than wheat
2. 4-5 irrigations provide good yields
3.Critical stage for irrigation of oats is tillering
stage
Weed control:
one hand weeding is sufficient
Pest and diseases:
a)Insect pests: oat aphid
b)Disease: Loose smut,covered smut
8. Harvesting:
120-150 days require to mature
Dec-end of Apr
Yield :
Fodder :50-60 t/hac,Grain : 300-350 kg/hac
Grain yield:3-3.5 t/hac
Storage:
Oats can be safely stored at 12-14% moisture
