Five questions on in-crop nitrogen top dressing – with a “Right Source at the Right Rate, Right Time and Right Place” theme.
Topics for May 12, 2021
Canola calculator can help determine seeding rate / Shallow seeding key to target emergence / Know your stuff before spraying into dry, dusty conditions / Get your game face on for flea beetles
CANOLA QUIZ – While you wait (for seeding)
This quiz provides a few preparations for successful canola crop establishment in 2021.
Topics for April 7, 2021
Replace those worn openers / Why wait to seed canola? / Pre-seed banding leaves dry seed bed / Spray weeds two weeks before seeding. Really?!
Canola Discovery Forum 4R panel – more Q&A
The 4R panel at Canola Discovery Forum 2020 generated a lot of interest among attendees, which meant a lot of questions went unanswered. Fortunately, the panelists agreed to answer the questions after the fact. Here are answers to the unanswered questions….
How much fertilizer does canola need?
Canola generally needs nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur fertilizer each year. A small percentage of fields will also benefit from a potassium application. The following article suggests what canola needs and what soil and crop residue could provide. The rest will come from fertilizer.
Farmers who soil test have higher yields
A few days of warmer weather provide an opportunity to squeeze in some soil sampling. Soil tests are a basic practice of 4R Nutrient Stewardship.
Broadcast N – How to do it better
Surface spreading of nitrogen (N) fertilizer in the fall can lead to major N losses. The better option for fall is banding into the soil – preferably as late as possible but not so late that the soil is too cold to reseal around the band.
QUIZ – Cost/benefit of soil sampling
Five questions on the mathematics of soil sampling and analysis of results.
