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Abstract

Seventeen varieties of oats including a check were evaluated at Fodder Research Sub- Station, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad during rabi seasons of 2000- 2001 and 2001-2002. Significant differences were found among the varieties for number of tillers per meter row, number of leaves per tiller, leaf area and green fodder yield while differences tor plant height were non-significant. Variety Jasper produced higher green fodder yield (71.91 t/ha) while Murray produced the lowest (31.33 t/ha) Plant height ranged from 112.61 (Murray) to 123 cm (No. 649). Number of tillers per meter row vaned from 94.11 (Murray) to 112.06 (Jasper). Number of leaves per tiller ranged from 7.17 (Murray) to 7.95 (Jasper). Leaf area varied from 62.33 (Nile) to 83.16 cm2 (PD2LV65). Variety Jasper ranked first in green fodder yield (71.91 y/ha) having 122.93 cay height. 112.06 tillers per meter yow, 7.9 leaves per tiller and leaf’ area of 68.93 e’ Check variety Local Sargodha showed 11983 cm height, 106.56 tillers per meter row, 7.95 leaves per tiller. leaf area of 63.22 ¢m2 and produced green fodder yield of 64.51 tons per hectare KEYWORDS: Avena sativa: high yielding varieties, irrigated farming: agronomic characters; Pakistan.