New crop oats

[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.