Response of oat (Avena sativa) to nitrogen and phosphorus levels

A field experiment was conducted during the winter seasons of 1996–97 and 1997–98 to study the response of forage oat (Avena sativa L.) to levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. The yield attributes as well as green and dry-forage yields increased significantly up to 50 kg N and 40 kg P₂O₅/ha. However, crude protein yield and nutrient uptake showed linear response up to 75 and 60 kg/ha N and P₂O₅ respectively.