Information About Oats

Get Started

Oat Rust Control: Treating Oats With Crown Rust

By Amy Grant

Crown rust is the most widespread and damaging disease found in oats. For individual growers, oats with crown rust can result in a total crop loss. Click here to learn more about control and treatment of oat rust.

Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus In Oats – Treating Oats With Barley Yellow Dwarf

By Mary Ellen Ellis

If you grow oats, barley, or wheat on your small farm or backyard garden, you need to know about barley yellow dwarf virus. This is a damaging disease that can cause losses of up to 25 percent. Know the signs and what you can do to in this article.

Oats Loose Smut Control – What Causes Oat Loose Smut Disease

By Teo Spengler

If you grow cereal crops, it’s good to understand the basics about loose smut of oats in order to prevent it. Click this article for information about what causes oat loose smut, as well as tips on oats loose smut control.

Victoria Blight In Oats – Learn To Treat Oats With Victoria Blight

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Victoria blight in oats once reached epidemic proportions. As a result, many oat cultivars that have proven to be resistant to crown rust are susceptible to Victoria blight of oats. Learn about the signs and symptoms of oats with Victoria blight in this article.

Oat Leaf Blotch Info: Recognizing Symptoms Of Oat Leaf Blotch

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Crop losses of as much as 15 percent have been reported from leaf blotch of oats. While this isn't a huge number, in commercial settings and in smaller fields, the impact is significant. However, oat leaf blotch control is possible. Click this article to learn more.

Oat Covered Smut Control – Treating Oats With Covered Smut Disease

By Teo Spengler

Smut is a fungal disease that attacks oat plants. There are two kinds of smut: loose smut and covered smut. If you are growing oats, you probably need oats covered smut information. Learn about oats with covered smut and tips on oat covered smut control here.

Oats With Powdery Mildew – How To Treat Powdery Mildew On Oats

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

While powdery mildew on oats isn’t the worst thing that can happen, it can markedly diminish crop quality and yield. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot that growers can do about the pesky fungal disease. Click this article to learn more.

Halo Bacterial Blight Control – Treating Halo Blight In Oats

By Amy Grant

Halo blight in oats is a common, but nonlethal, bacterial disease that afflicts oats. The following oats halo blight info discusses the symptoms of oats with halo blight and management of the disease. Click here for more information.

Controlling Oat Culm Rot – How To Treat Oats With Culm Rot Disease

By Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden

Culm rot of oats is a serious fungal disease often responsible for crop loss. It is not uncommon, according to oats culm rot info, but can be controlled if caught in the early stages. Learn more about culm rot of oats in this article.

Homegrown Oat Grains – Learn How To Grow Oats At Home For Food

By Amy Grant

Growing oats in home gardens is really no different than growing grass for a lawn except you don't mow down the seed heads; you eat them! Interested in homegrown oat grains? Find out how to grow oats at home in this article.

Load More
Join Us - Sign up to get all the latest gardening tips!
Ask A Pro
Ask a Question
Search for more information

Find more gardening information on Gardening Know How:

Search