Sowing time and method of oat

Oat is a kind of crop with high nutritional value, which is rich in protein. It has strong adaptability and higher cold tolerance than other crops. It is also called wild wheat. So how to sow and raise seedlings of oats? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction.

1. Preparation for sowing

First of all, we should choose high-quality, full-grained oat seeds, and choose flat, sunny plots, preferably loose, fertile and well-drained soil. Fertilize the plot before planting, remove the residual plants of weeds, disinfect the soil if possible, and wait for sowing after completion.

2. Seed treatment

Choose a sunny and windless day before sowing. The selected seed layer is 2-3 cm thick and sunny for 3-5 days, which can promote seed germination, increase germination rate and make seedlings emerge ahead of time. In addition, the ultraviolet rays of the sun can be used to kill the germs carried on the seed surface and reduce the harm of diseases. In order to reduce diseases and insect pests before sowing, we can choose to mix seeds with carbendazim, which can prevent diseases such as smut and rust, and underground pests can be prevented with phoxim or carbofuran.

3. Sowing time

Generally, sowing can be carried out when the soil is thawed about 10 centimeters in early spring, and the general sowing time is from late March to mid-April. The best sowing time is around the Qingming Festival, which should not exceed the period of Grain Rain at the latest. Sowing should also be based on local rainfall conditions, sowing in soil moisture is particularly critical, and seedling capture is a major measure for high yield of oats in dry land.

4. Sowing method

It is best to sow oats by mechanical sowing or artificial trenching, not sowing, because oat seeds are lighter, sowing will drift with the wind, and the sowing density should not be controlled. The row spacing of strip sowing should be controlled at about 15-20 cm, and the sowing depth should be 3-5 cm. To prevent resowing and missing sowing, sowing should be consistent in depth and uniform in sowing. After sowing, the cropland combines the soil and seeds closely to avoid wind leakage and sprouting. Generally, the sowing amount is about 10-15 kg per mu.

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