Trial Objective: Compare differences in emergence and establishment when seeding canola at varying depths.

Canola Seed Depth Trial Notes

Cool, dry conditions at seeding time presented a challenge for this trial. Our goal was to showcase varying seeding depths, but due to the previous 2 yrs of drought we struggled to reach the 3″ depth. The trial did show differences in yields and as you can see the 2″ depth seemed to be the best placement in 2019. This depth allowed for seed to be into and not just on top of moisture.

Trial Objective: To showcase different biostimulant and micronutrient products in canola.

Trial Objective: To evaluate the effect of different application timings and rate structures for Kinetic Boron, a foliar boron product, at herbicide and fungicide timing.

Foliar Boron Trial Notes

Application of Kinetic Boron was very easy to do. Applications were made at various times and in conjunction with planned passes of herbicide and fungicide. As you can see in chart there were some variance between application timings and rate structures.

Trial Objective: Looking at safe rates of seed-placed phosphate fertilizer with canola seed.

MES Seed Safety Trial Notes

This trial was seeded with a Seed Master drill with 0.75″ knife openers on 12 inch row spacing. Phosphate fertilizer rates ranged from 0 lbs/acre to 200 lbs/acre. The seeding conditions were very dry and presented challenges in setting seeding depth.The yield results for 175 & 200 lbs/ac. were too variable so we did not record this data set.

Trial Objective: Evaluating various pre-harvest aid and desiccant products in combination with two different water volumes.

Harvest Management Trial Notes

When combining the untreated check strip we had to reduce the speed by 0.5 mile/hour. Strips treated with Reglone Ion applied at a higher water volume allowed us to increase speed by 0.5 mile/hour faster. The Reglone Ion treated strip at 20 GPA also fed through faster than any of the strips treated with Roundup Transorb and Heat LQ. Overall, yield results showed minimal, insignificant differences between the treatments.

Trial Objective: Comparing the different seeding rates that account for thousand kernel weight and optimum target plant population within BASF’s new A – B – C – D bag configuration.

InVigor Rate Trial Notes

This trial was replicated as per BASF protocol. We used the TKW for each seed bag starting with A through to D and planted an additional strip at 5 lbs/ac as a standard check. It was seeded on oat stubble and straw management was minimal so we had a thick mat of straw to go through. Coming off of a two year drought this did create some discussion on seeding depth. The Provincial agronomist and myself decided to stick to 1.25″ seeding depth. The first major rain event occurred June 18 with moisture soaking in nicely which resulted in a second wave of germination in all treatments.

A rain/hail event happened July 1 and we waited to assess damage. Though the damage was minimal, we made the decision to spray some Priaxor for blackleg prevention. We later came in with Cotegra fungicide application at 20% bloom stage for protection against sclerotinia. The results were pretty amazing reaching into the low 70 bu/ac mark.