Directions: Input wild oat density per square foot and nitrogen cost on a per pound basis in the yellow cells. The spreadsheet will automatically calculate lbs. and nitrogen investment lost due to wild oat competition.

Wild Oat Stage Lbs of Nitrogen
Lost per Acre
Nitrogen Investment
Lost per Acre
1 LF Wild Oat
2 LF Wild Oat
3 LF Wild Oat
4 LF Wild Oat
5 LF Wild Oat
6 LF Wild Oat

Values are calculated using 3rd party research from AgroTech Inc. (Velva, ND) in 2006 & 2007.