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Dry conditions concerning. Consider soil moisture reserves when setting yield targets and fertilizer rates for 2012. A lot can change between now and seeding, and growers have “never lost a……
Feb. 9, 2012 — Issue 5
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Canola plants, like any other plant, need many different nutrients and rely on naturally-occurring hormones to grow and produce a good yield. Limitation on any of these may reduce yield potential, but in most cases, the biggest return on investment comes from the nutrients required in the greatest quantities, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur…
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With a warm winter, the central core of a bin may not freeze. It may take just a few warm days to get canola core temperatures rising again. A stretch of warm weather in February and March could make stored canola unstable and lead to unexpected heating… -
In general, overwintering mortality is not a major factor in reducing insect populations, but we know of a few important exceptions:… -
Nutrient carryover is a common question from growers with unseeded acres. The standard answer is: Nitrogen is always variable throughout a field, and after a wet year without a crop, reserves might actually be better on the hilltops than in low spots. In low areas flooded for long periods, lack of oxygen limits microbial breakdown of organic matter. Therefore nutrients… -
Read on for tips to reduce the risk of selecting for resistant weeds on your farm…