Abstract

The result of two-year experiment conducted to find out the influence of sowing dates, fertility levels and cutting management on the yield and quality of oats revealed that September 30 sowing recorded an increase in green fodder yield by 41.97 and 43.56% and dry matter yield by 23.15 and 22.51% over October 10 sowing during 2009–10 and 2010–11, respectively. Crude protein was highest in October 10 sown crop, whereas crude fibre was highest in September 20 sown crop. The fertility level 150:70:40 N: P2Os: K20 kg/ha increased the green fodder yield by 5.63 and 16.91% during 2009–10 and 6.25 and 22.48% in 2010–11 and dry matter yield by 5.63 and 13.70% in 2009–10 and 5.51 and 18.60% in 2010–11 over 125:60:30 and 100:50:20 N: P2Os: K20 kg/ha, respectively. Crude protein content increased, while crude fibre content decreased with increase in fertility level. Double cut crop recorded 14.75 and 16.24% increase in green fodder yield and 3.70 and 1.36% in dry matter yield over single cut crop during 2009–10 and 2010–11, respectively. Crude protein content was higher and crude fibre content was lower in double cut compared to single cut crop.