Trial Report Summary

Organic Oats Variety Evaluation

Crop Type(s):
Oats
Centre(s):
PCDF
Year(s):
2017
Collaborators(s):

Jennifer Mitchell-Fetch, AAFC Brandon

Objective(s):

To evaluate oat varieties for organic production.

Project Findings:

Good early-season soil moisture provided excellent growing conditions for oats. Dry growing conditions resulted in relatively low incidence of disease, and appeared to hasten maturity. Dry conditions also appeared to suppress weed competition. The yield results for Roblin 2017 represent only one site year, and should not be used to draw broader conclusions. For more information, contact Jennifer Mitchell-Fetch at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Jennifer.Mitchellfetch@agr.gc.ca.

Background:

Research suggests that selection of cereal crops specific to organic agriculture should be conducted on organically managed land. Conventional management systems may mask or confound certain plant characteristics, resulting in selection of sub-optimal cultivars for organic production systems. Organic management conditions were used for the trial at PCDF, although the site was not certified organic.

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