Rusich oat is a mid-season spring hulless oat variety intended for grain-forage use. The growing period ranges from 73 to 89 days, allowing cultivation in the Western Siberia region and the Altai region. The plant features medium stem height, high resistance to lodging, and drought tolerance. Thousand kernel weight varies from 30 to 49 grams, and kernel natural moisture reaches 490-565 g/l. Protein content in the grain can reach 12.3%, making this variety valuable for forage purposes. However, the variety is susceptible to certain diseases such as Helminthosporium leaf blight, red-brown leaf spot, solid smut, and crown rust. Oat is generally a hardy crop that grows well on various soils and is less demanding on predecessors compared to other agricultural crops. To increase yield, crop rotation with grain legumes and tillage crops is recommended. Before sowing, oat seeds must be treated, and the optimal thousand kernel weight for sowing material is 30-35 grams with a germination energy above 80%. Oats respond well to fertilizer application, especially phosphorus and potassium during autumn tillage, and nitrogen in the spring. Fertilizer rates are N30-60, P30-60, K30-30. For sowing in Forest-steppe and Forest regions, the seeding rate ranges from 4.5 to 5.5 million seeds per hectare. Additionally, oats are an important crop for soil improvement and erosion control. They effectively loosen and structure the soil, enhancing its aeration and water-holding capacity, and facilitate the uptake of slowly soluble potassium compounds, making them available to plants. Oats are frost-resistant down to -4…-5 °C and are often used as a green manure in mixtures with other plants to improve soil health and suppress weeds. Harvest is recommended to be conducted using a combine harvester, starting at full grain maturity in the upper part of the ear and medium maturity in the middle, which ensures high grain quality.
