Posted 10/18/2008 00:26 (#485029 - in reply to #484647) Subject: RE: oat=high C:N ratio
Dills, FL
from my experience with rye, the high carbon to nitrogen ratio of the oat caused N deficiency because the soil bacteria attempting to breakdown the oats has first dibs on any N in the soil. this is one big advantage to banding N in a high residue system. even if the oats are not tilled in the oat root breakdown will tie up N. my 2 cents.
Yeild results from cover crop plots
