Abstract:Totally 20 forage oat varieties were used to investigate morphological characteristics and main agronomic characters of the stems based on the actual lodging rate and the classification of lodging degree in field,and lodging index was used to evaluate the lodging resistance from 2017 to 2018 in Dingxi in order to provide reference for the breeding and cultivation.The results showed that under the same ecological environment and cultivation and management conditions,the actual lodging period was basically stable from grouting period to milk ripening period,and the annual change of lodging degree was not significant.The actual lodging rate of oat varieties showed a wide range (0~96.7%),and the difference was significant (P<0.05).There were significant differences in plant height,spike length,spike height,number of main stem segments,and morphological characteristics of the second internode among varieties (P<0.05),in which,the length of the second segment,stem thickness and wall thickness,weight,density and fullness had a great influence on lodging resistance.The tested varieties could be divided into 3 groups according to lodging index and stem quality,i.e.,lodging resistant type (high quality),moderate lodging resistant type (middle),and non-lodging resistant type (low quality).