Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[furrowtickler]

Was the H44 relatively early ?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Was the H44 relatively early ?

Yes, in the end.
But I was disappointed with it all year. Seeded it right next to Canterra 2600 same time. It was slower out of the ground, later to flower, then finished flowering at the same time. I had low expectations.

By harvest, it looked like solid pods, and yielded accordingly. No noticeable difference between it and the 2600 on the same ground. Except in pod shatter. It is not sold as a pod shatter variety, but was assured that it almost made pod shatter designation, but it was far better than the 2600. Hailed in mid September while fairly green and pliable. can see shattered pods all over the 2600, none in the 44h44. Moose tracks all white empty pods in the 2600, ends at the 44h44.
And it lays over, I'm so frustrated with all the new varieties that stand straight up waving in the wind. Doesn't lodge nearly as well as the older varieties of anything of course.

I'll be growing more of that next year for sure. Finally something designed for our climate and conditions.

Edit, the picture is L241 Direct seeded into sod. Same quarter has P501 at the other end, direct seeded into stubble. It was even higher moisture, but went through the combines without wrapping at least.
Could easily silage the straw, although it might need to dry down for a few days first...

[furrowtickler]

Ya all these new varieties seem to have good points and not so much
Was impressed with the H44 podding too here , it does have a fit in some areas

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Ya all these new varieties seem to have good points and not so much
Was impressed with the H44 podding too here , it does have a fit in some areas

What we often find in this area, is that short season varieties don't necessarily behave as short season varieties. Grew the previous iteration of Pioneers early canola, 43E03 and it behaved nearly the same as the full season RR's seeded along side.
L120 I would seed first, then it would be the last to harvest, compared to any RR's I tried at the same time.

We just don't get the heat or run out of moisture, so the plants just keep going.

[furrowtickler]

Most years here you see a wide range in varieties