So when and how do you guys start planting.

[malleefarmer]

snow geese heralds the onset of spring no doubt

[bobofthenorth]

In general seeding moves from the Brown to the Gray soil zones - starting roughly the last week of April and finishing up in early June.

[dalek]

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In general seeding moves from the Brown to the Gray soil zones - starting roughly the last week of April and finishing up in early June.

There will likely be corn and small grains going in within 14-17 days here. I prefer not to start until the last week in April on our ground. Plant as much corn as there is ground ready, switch to soybeans and come back to corn when it's done. Have to wait to get the nod from the company agronomist to plant azukis, usually about May 20

[Partners]

We go as soon as the mud bowl drys up..between may 1st and June 10th..

[burnt]

There will likely be corn and small grains going in within 14-17 days here. I prefer not to start until the last week in April on our ground. Plant as much corn as there is ground ready, switch to soybeans and come back to corn when it's done. Have to wait to get the nod from the company agronomist to plant azukis, usually about May 20

Oh, ho, azukis, the friendly bean! Plant them once and they don't want to leave you!

I grew them once over 10 years ago, grew hay in that field for several years since, had corn and soys rotated after that, and a few odd volunteer azukis still kept showing up in the corn until a couple of years ago.

Is HDC out your way as well, dalek? They have a push on for azuki acres here this year.

[malleefarmer]

confused as always so what are green areas on shaded map?

[malleefarmer]

and hey presto a post were no one is bickering....well yet anyway

[farmaholic]

mallee.... the green shaded area to the north-north east is called the Canadian Shield....large areas of exposed bedrock and lakes and forest covering it. Maybe some arctic tundra in the furthest reaches crossing into the Territories(????). The south west green strip is the Rocky Mountains. Canada has a very diverse landscape.

[bigzee]

I've always thought late Easter brings late seeding. Besides, it's very wet so that alone could mean a late start.

[wakopa]

A lot of years April 21 or earlier depending on wheather of course. Wheat very hardy. Could probably start around 21st again this year

[malleefarmer]

presuming black is the best country or in theory.
stayed near Strasbourg alcurve llyod cochin cant remember soil types.

diverse soil and climate from reading on here

[blackpowder]

Farma forgot to mention the muskeg!
Dont forget mallee, latitude makes big differences for black zone.
Also, with glaciation, you get what it left you. Variability in parent soils and topography.
If I have it right, color function of rainfall ie organic matter build up types since last glacier.
All in the last 10,000 years.
Here, we have roughly 100' of glacial till comprised of various clay mixes and small granite rocks. Over a bedrock of sandstones, shales, mudstones, coal etc.

[Klause]

The black soil zone can mean anything. We are on the edge with some dark brown on our west most dirt.


Black can be sand pure clay clay loam or something in between. It's black because of higher decomposed organic matter typically all of the black soil zone was covered in trees or shrubbery at one point (or in southern Manitoba it was under a huge glacial lake called lake agassiz)