How to grow a successful crop of spring naked oats

摘要

While naked oat crops require fewer inputs than other cere-als, careful management including the robust use of growth regulators, is vital for maximising yields. Some growers have been forced to plant spring crops, after the wet weather prevented winter wheat drilling in the autumn.The expected glut of spring barley has meant growers have been tempted to grow other specialist crops, such as naked oats with premiums of up to ￡45/t over feed wheat. However, getting it wrong could see growers missing out.