Keyword: agronomy
Intercropping of pulse and oilseeds to enhance nutrient use efficiency and nitrogen fixation
The interest in growing pulse-oilseeds together as intercrop combinations in western Canada is increasing, but little is known about the nutrient dynamics operative that drive the observed synergies Two promising pulse-oilseed combinations (chickpea-flax and dry pea – white mustard) were grown as…Read More
Improving weed management for Saskatchewan growers
It was estimated that Saskatchewan growers spent over $800 million on herbicides in 2018 Despite improvements in crop competitive ability and cultural weed management, herbicides are the still the most effective method of weed management utilized by growers in Saskatchewan Herbicides represent a…Read More
CombCut control of herbicide escapes in soybean
Read MoreEnhancing N use efficiency of urea fertilizer
Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient that is needed in a relatively large amount to optimize yield Nitrogen is the most expensive nutrient supplied as fertilizer by Canadian farmers annually However, various pathways of nitrogen losses such as ammonia emission, nitrate leaching, nitrous oxide…Read More