June 10, 2020

Seedling survival in waterlogged fields

Wet soils cause an oxygen deficiency, which reduces root respiration and growth. Root failure reduces nutrient uptake, and plants will eventually die unless drowned areas dry out quickly. A few days in waterlogged soil can be enough to kill young canola plants.

Read this detailed explanation from Murray Hartman, retired oilseed specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

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