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The total world area under oat is approximately 26.8 million hectares. The most important cultivated oat species is Avena Sativa, which has been estimated to cover almost 80% of the total world acreage. The rest of the area is cultivated mostly with the Abyzantina and only a small area is under other species.
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Climatic Requirements
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Oat grows best in cool, moist weather. It requires cool temperature, during the germination, tilering, booting and heading stages. Oat requires about 15-25 degree centigrade temperature for its optimum growth. Oats are grown in areas where the annual rainfall ranges from 38 to 114 centimeter.
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Soil
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Oat can be grown on any type of soil, except the alkaline and the waterlogging soils.
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Variety
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In India little work had been done in the past towards the development of high yielding varieties of oats for grain, fodder or dual purpose (grain-cum-fodder). Selection of varieties depends mainly on the following factors:
- Method Of Sowing
- Crop Rotation
- Pest and Disease
- Irrigration Facilities
- Climatic Conditions
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