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Crop Report for Week of September 21, 2026
When Weather Skews Soil Test Results Ontario growing seasons can range from extremely wet to extremely dry, and prolonged periods of either extreme weather in season can affect crop nutrient availability. These impacts are often visible during the season as nutrient deficiencies as shown in Figure 1, but they can also influence soil test results…
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Winter Wheat Planting Tips: Setting Up for Success in 2027
High-yielding winter wheat begins long before spring green-up. Ontario research consistently shows that the foundation of a profitable wheat crop is timely planting, strong fall establishment and adequate phosphorus at seeding. Success is rarely determined by one management decision alone. Instead, high-yielding wheat crops are built through a series of management practices that work together…
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Frost Injury in Sorghum Species
Caution! Members of the sorghum family – sorghum, sudangrass, and hybrid sorghum-sudangrass – contain dhurrin, a glucoside that breaks down to release hydrocyanic acid, also known as prussic acid (hydrogen cyanide, HCN). A sudden disruption of growth such as frost, drought or cutting, causes prussic acid to be released inside the plant at a more…
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