As your field of oats starts to transform from green to that golden stage, check the actual hull of the oat to see that it has filled out. This means; in its growth stage, the hull will encompass the "milk" in the early stage, then to the "dough" in the late stage, to a full and more firm kernel. You should cut the oats at the stage of when the "dough" starts to firm up or harden. If you wait to late, the oats will shatter or seperate from the plant as you cut and swath. Also, you want to cut it early enough to prevent the plants from lodging as a result of the heavy oat heads, winds and rain. Pending varity, most oats are shatter and lodge resistant, but heavy winds and rains will knock the crop down making it difficult to cut and will decrease yield and quality. Have Fun!!!! Good oat crops in the North West should yield in a range of 80 to 130 bushels to the acre depending on soil conditions, moisture and average temperature.
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