New crop oats

[makar]

I’d think further north in the parkland areas bushel weights are heavy as a rule. I don’t know but I have no trouble hitting at least 40#. Think mine range from 43 to 48 Avery.

52 bushel weight is my record, 212 measured afsc bu per acre of straight cut Morgan is another, it was in a pile and they were shy Year later got 1.50.

[makar]

52 bushel weight is my record, 212 measured afsc bu per acre of straight cut Morgan is another, it was in a pile and they were shy Year later got 1.50.

That crop was cut with a tr95 20 foot header as slow as you could in 2nd. 1.5 mph.

[makar]

I’d think further north in the parkland areas bushel weights are heavy as a rule. I don’t know but I have no trouble hitting at least 40#. Think mine range from 43 to 48 Avery.

43 lb oats is garbage here.

[WiltonRanch]

52 bushel weight is my record, 212 measured afsc bu per acre of straight cut Morgan is another, it was in a pile and they were shy Year later got 1.50.

That’s pretty darn good.

[JoeyJeremiah]

52 bushel weight is my record, 212 measured afsc bu per acre of straight cut Morgan is another, it was in a pile and they were shy Year later got 1.50.

So whats your recipe for success, I seem to always e stuck at 140-150, except last year which was 80.

[Landdownunder]

Do you harvest enough for seed?

Typho 285 acres this year.

Usually 130 tonne for sheep feed

Seed and cut anywere from 300 to 600 round bales of hay.

Plus when years permit get big square baler in to bale up barley straw behind combine.

Plus we keep lupins for sheep feed as well

Edit if oats are poor we keep barley for sheep feed

[shtferbrains]

That crop was cut with a tr95 20 foot header as slow as you could in 2nd. 1.5 mph.

Did that crop all stand up? No lodging?
What kind of N rate?
Crop rotation?

Reason I ask is I think maybe fertility has to be Goldilocks for heavy oats. More isn't better?
Rotaion that provides season long N release like hay ground or legumes?

Anybody use slow release N?

[blackpowder]

Good questions. I've been warned about too much N regardless of other ratios.
We'll be learning. As I have no oat history, my AFSC coverage at $360/ ac.
Base bu at 66 and price at 6.70 x 80%.

[WiltonRanch]

What was recommended west of Manitoba was to cap available N at 100#. Any more and quality would decline. That said, between in crop fungicide, higher seeding rates, and better varieties, N rates are pushed with success. We’ve grown enough oats but generally they were for feeding calves. Selling into milling markets was more hassle as we’re 3 hours from any mill. Elevators finally buying them which is good as opposed to dealing with brokers. So our agronomy has been basic at best but I have been following what my neighbor does and it is amazing what little things you can do which increase yields and quality.

[furrowtickler]

Some guys east of here seed at 4-5 bus / ac with high fertility to really push yields .
Works ok if you get moisture. In dry years that may be detrimental.

[makar]

Did that crop all stand up? No lodging?
What kind of N rate?
Crop rotation?

Reason I ask is I think maybe fertility has to be Goldilocks for heavy oats. More isn't better?
Rotaion that provides season long N release like hay ground or legumes?

Anybody use slow release N?

Was a fluke of a crop, only 35 acres on a cool damp but not wet year, not one straw lodged. N maybe 50-60 lbs. Wheat canola rotation. Kind of a once in a lifetime crop you would bankrupt yourself trying to repeat.