The impact of morphoregulator on the productivity of common oats (Avena sativa L.)

Abstract

The aim of the studies was to consider the use of one registered morphoregulator in the Slovak oats with practical recommendations for the selected (most commonly grown) varieties. Since plant producers are not very experienced in the application of the morphoregulator to some varieties, the most widely grown oat varieties were used in the experiment. The field trial was established in 2009, 2010 and 2011 at the CVRV – VURV (Research Institute for Plant Production) Pieš any, the VŠS (Research Breeding Station) Víg3⁄4aš-Pstruša. The impact of the morphoregulator on reducing the stem and enhancing the number of productive tillers was confirmed in all the monitored varieties. Basing on the results of the trial, we do not recommend the application of CCC for ‘Auron’, ‘Atego’ and especially ‘Valentin’ varieties. For ‘Vendelin’ and ‘Zvolen’ varieties we recommend to consider the economic acceptability of morphoregulator applications. As economically acceptable we can recommend application of the morphoregulator only for the ‘Flamingstern’ variety.