Each seed of the wild oat plant (Avena sterilis) is contained within a husk with two long arms known as sister awns, which protrude out to one end. When the seed lands on the soil after being released ...

The hypothesis that endogenous short chain fatty acids (C 6-C 10) are important in maintaining seeds of wild oat (Avena fatua L.) in the dormant state by acting as natural germination inhibitors ...

Wild oats are notoriously hard to manage, but one precision ag specialist shares his tip for growers — incorporate cultural control practices.

KALISPELL - Seed size matters when it comes to wheat, said a Montana Agricultural Experiment Station weed scientist. Larger wheat seeds produce a more competitive crop and help to suppress wild oats, ...

To the ancient Hebrews, the grain rust that so often attacked their crops was nothing less than God’s punishment for their sins. The Romans, who knew the same agricultural scourge, placed a special ...

The increasing occurrence of herbicide resistance, along with no new herbicide modes of action developed in over 30 yr, have increased the need for nonherbicidal weed management strategies and tactics ...