Frozen canola,,,

[Ache4Acres]

I thought there was a consensus that straw covered ground has more frost risk vs black ground?

I always rationalized it by feeling that the black ground absorbs and radiates the heat better. The straw covered ground is colder longer.

We dodged a bullet with the frost but our canola was just a day or so late enough and was on fairly blackened ground

[poorboy]

I thought there was a consensus that straw covered ground has more frost risk vs black ground?

I always rationalized it by feeling that the black ground absorbs and radiates the heat better. The straw covered ground is colder longer.

We dodged a bullet with the frost but our canola was just a day or so late enough and was on fairly blackened ground

Yes black ground has less frost damage. I live in a dry area and still no till to grow a decent crop. So far I find it hard to get a black seed trench with my bourgault. Don't know if it's how I operate it or if I should look at different brands of drills.

[SASKFARMER3]

Stupidity in this country is rewarded with seed early take a chance with spring frost and if it happens get your seed costs covered. WTF.

No wonder our seed is going so high.

quit rewarding stupidity.

[farmaholic]

Tell DeLage that SF3.

So the crop isn't "picture perfect" so got to reseed? Second attempt still on time but first attempt got a major setback.

Like every other year we got froze....some are completely pinched off, some are re-growing from the growing point and this time some are fine and not all was up either. Its a risk you take but I did say to the team here....at the cost of planting canola, you would think we should/would "respect the money". Still waiting for that shot of rain! It would sure help the shallow seeded stuff....chances seem diminish with every passing day as we get closer to the systems arrival.....farming is a tough gig, who in their right mind would take this much risk?

[sumdumguy]

Seed into dust the bins will bust? I am going out to pray to the Montana God of the lows.