variety selection

Managing Oats for Maximum Yield Potential and Profitability

Figure 1: Oats on October 9th that were seeded following spring wheat for forage.
Joanna FollingsJoanna Follings April 2, 2020 513 Comments Off on Managing Oats for Maximum Yield Potential and Profitability
Oats

  Over the winter months there has been a quite a bit of discussion around spring cereal yields in Ontario and oat yields in particular. Trendlines for oat yields in Ontario compared to western Canada (Figure 1 and 2) show that while Ontario yields continue to increase, the increase is smaller than for our friends in western Canada. While there…

Does Soybean Photoperiod Sensitivity Impact Variety Selection?

Horst BohnerHorst Bohner April 1, 2020 384 Comments Off on Does Soybean Photoperiod Sensitivity Impact Variety Selection?
Soybean

There are two distinct growth stages in many crops; the vegetative and reproductive stages. In soybeans the vegetative stage usually lasts between 30 to 50 days after emergence. Once a flower appears on the plant the reproductive phase has begun. What makes soybean unique is that vegetative growth (leaf number, node number, and dry weight) continues as flowers are formed….