The Oat Growth Guide was published in 2019 following research carried out as part of and Innovate UK project led by PepsiCo (Quaker) and including ADAS, NIAB, Aberystwyth University, the James Hutton Institute and Environment Systems.
The Oat Growth Guide outlines growth and development benchmarks for spring and winter oats crops.
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