frost

[Hopperbin]

Thermometer shows 0, everything thick with frost. Really worried about my canola crop, lots of trash cover. When does a guy go out to check? How soon can one see damage? At least my Supermanitis is cured.

[SASKFARMER3]

check later today see if it is still green
in center growing point.

[brian99]

Theres a canola school video by shaney a bit down on this forum. A good watch. We've had frost on the canola three times now. Only once was bad.

[crusher]

Only takes one to pooch things.

[Hopperbin]

That video was very informative. A plus will be cool day time temperatures and moisture I think. Seems the plants that have just come out of the ground if one does not look soon after the frost they become very difficult to spot as they dissapear fast. Well was not that cold anyway but surprised at the amount and frost on grass, windows, roof tops.

[SASKFARMER3]

If you find one that disappears pull out
and see if it has a green growing point.
Seeding 3lbs has some really serious
problems in our area a few years back. 3
times frost in spring of 2005.

[agstar77]

Soybeans are staying just below the surface waiting for warm up. Hope they stay there for one more night.

[furrowtickler]

If your plants are not completely blackend by noon you should be ok. Also if the leaves are pooched wait a day and see if the colyeptile is (growing point)not needled off. If it is still a good green color your good to go. Lime - pale green color, then trouble.

[GreenValley]

Had frost for 3 days straight. Water
dish for bird sitting on ground, seen
ice that one quarter inch thick and no
effect on canola.

[crusher]

Canola must have still been underground.

[GreenValley]

Colyoton were up. Rain came in and
following morning frost came in. Wet
ground do may help. imo

[Hopperbin]

Guess were ok here. Every plant up now and looking good. What is next cut worm outbreak?

[NeilS]

The soybeans underwater should be safe from frost. The rest we'll see about.