Organic Oats Participatory Plant Breeding
Crop Type(s):
Oats
Centre(s):
PCDF
Year(s):
2020
Collaborators(s):
Jennifer Mitchell-Fetch, AAFC Brandon
Objective(s):
To evaluate oat varieties for organic production.
Project Findings:
Research suggests that selection of cereal crops specific to organic agriculture should be conducted on
organically managed land [1,2]. Conventional management systems may mask or confound certain
plant characteristics, resulting in selection of sub-optimal cultivars for organic production systems. The
trial was grown on certified organic land belonging to a local organic producer.
Background:
The majority of the entries in this test are unregistered varieties. The yield results are shown in report
for reference and to allow interested producers to track the entries in the future.
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