will the oats stand up?

[keegs]

I leased my cropland to a local farmer who planted oats in late spring. We had some rain recently and there's areas of the fields where the oat stalks are matted down. The crop is just beginning to turn brown. It's been a few days and the sun was out today and I'm wondering if the oat stalks will remain down in those areas or will they stand back up?

 

[TomSeller]

I leased my cropland to a local farmer who planted oats in late spring. We had some rain recently and there's areas of the fields where the oat stalks are matted down. The crop is just beginning to turn brown. It's been a few days and the sun was out today and I'm wondering if the oat stalks will remain down in those areas or will they stand back up?

There is going to loss due to lodging of any grain. What percentage are we taking about?

 

[keegs]

I'm guessing in the 5-10% range.

Thanks for the term lodging. I just looked it up. Now I'm not sure now whether it was the weather that caused it or some other factor like the amount of fertilizer used (chicken manure was applied), the variety or planting density. Compared to neighboring fields of oats, this crop is slightly greener and has significantly more stalk/stem lodging.

 

[bp fick]

'Round here we say "dodging". Likely just regional differences in describing the damage. It isn't going to stand back up.

 

[AKweldshop]

Nope,
It aint gonna stand back up.

 

[Egon]

Yup, it stays down. Cutting can be pain. Many times it's a one way trip against the lodging. That was years ago. New equipment may make a difference.

 

[keegs]

Yup, it stays down. Cutting can be pain. Many times it's a one way trip against the lodging. That was years ago. New equipment may make a difference.

My understanding is that some of it may be harvested. I'm interested in understanding what caused it.

 

[Tx Jim]

My guess lodging was caused from applying too much chicken liter per acre.

 

[Egon]

My understanding is that some of it may be harvested. I'm interested in understanding what caused it.

Tall growth, full heads, strong wind and heavy rain.

 

[AGRIMAN]

Tall growth, full heads, strong wind and heavy rain.

Agree. I had several areas (5 or 6 acres worth) blow down this year during a thunderstorm. It looked a lot worse than it was and we just drop the head down and slowed our ground speed over most of it. There was one area we ended up cutting at an angle. In the end, I really didn't lose enough to worry about.

I think some varieties are more lodging resistant than others and some folks say that too much fertilizer/too heavy a population will cause it, but I have never seen enough consistency over the years to prove it to me.