Keyword: multicrop
Microbial efficiency of crop residue decomposition
The study consisted of a series of bench-top incubation undertaken to measure nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from soils with canola, flax, pea or wheat residues dually labeled with 15N and 13C Additionally the efficiency of decomposition of the different crop residues was…Read More
The effect of flax seeding rate, crop placement, and N rate on the development and yield of chickpea and flax
Read MoreImproving 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
Economic value of diversified cropping systems
The purpose of the project was to improve understanding of the value of diversified cropping for three regions of the Canadian Prairies with different climatic conditions These included the Parkland region where canola dominates cropping systems, southern Manitoba where warmer season crops such as…Read More