lee little
Member
I know this may be a foolish question to some but I need help determining when to combine oats.I have the nicest field of spring oats I have ever raised. I have combined oats a few times through the years but never been too sure of when to harvest.I usually wait until everything is pretty crispy. When I do that it seems that the weeds are worse and I have to watch for heating because of little green pieces of weed. I usually transfer from one gravity bed to another untill I am certain they are dry enough. I thought some of you would have a good method to determine when to harvest. The grain appears pretty dry but I see several stems that appear green at the bottom half. I sprayed the field and for now it is pretty clean but I see som weeds coming up now. Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks,Lee