Two new varieties of oats identified for cultivation

Two new varieties of oats with better yields and nutritional quality have been identified for cultivation at national level, the Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) said today.
The varieties -- Central Oats OS 403 and Central Oats OS 405 -- were developed at HAU, its Vice-Chancellor K P Singh said.
He said the Varietal Identification Committee of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has identified Central Oats OS 403 variety for release in the states of Haryana, Punjab, Uttrakhand and Rajasthan and Central Oats OS 405 for release in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and central Uttar Pradesh.
Singh said that both are single cut varieties suitable for timely sown and irrigated conditions.

According to him, OS 403 has better nutritional qualities. Besides, its seeds yield potential is 18-20 quintal per hectare and it is moderately resistant against leaf blight disease.
Similarly, OS 405 provides 513 quintal per hectare of green fodder and dry matter yield of nearly 115 quintal per hectare. Its seed yield potential is 16.7 quintal per hectare and it is also moderately resistant against leaf blight disease, he said.