Side by sides

[Guest]

thanks furrowfor sharing your testing and knowledge
you put a lot of time and input into these
most of us never quit learning in this business and really appreciate your efforts!

[furrowtickler]

I have learned most from simply doing , and sharing info with other farmers . Still learn more everyday and pass on as much as I can to the next generation now my nephew. None of this is taught in ag school or from a book . Simply boots on the ground and watching and listening what others do right and wrong .
Every year has its challenges. We were sitting good last year about this time then the taps turned off completely. Mother Nature still rules the roost

[jazz]

Everything identical… I will leave it at that

Furrow, I am not getting you on this side by side test. Different varieties, seed size etc. Pls elaborate.

[furrowtickler]

Furrow, I am not getting you on this side by side test. Different varieties, seed size etc. Pls elaborate.

It’s in a plot with 8 varieties, all RR . All seeded the same time, same fertility, same everything
The variety on the left had a ton of cracks in it , seed treatment was dusty and seed size was variable. The one on the right was nice even big seed . In dry cold conditions, seed quality is huge
This was seeded around the 20th so not “early” but we had cold dry frosts from May 31 to June 3
This stuff was just up and seemed not affected.
The balance of the field looks good . Just this one variety that had very questionable looking seed when we opened the bag .

[jazz]

The one on the right was nice even big seed . In dry cold conditions, seed quality is huge.

So this is the problem I have every year. Cannot be guaranteed seed size, just take whatever they give.

Maybe the BTOs get the good stuff and small frys like me get whatever's left over. Who knows.

I was just contemplating this morning phoning my reps to see if any size D was returned and in the shed and just taking that for next year. A year old Size D probably has the same vigour as those smaller sizes.

[furrowtickler]

So this is the problem I have every year. Cannot be guaranteed seed size, just take whatever they give.

Maybe the BTOs get the good stuff and small frys like me get whatever's left over. Who knows.

I was just contemplating this morning phoning my reps to see if any size D was returned and in the shed and just taking that for next year. A year old Size D probably has the same vigour as those smaller sizes.

It’s not solely seed size when you open a bag and it’s dry , lots of cracks and dusty

[makar]

It’s not solely seed size when you open a bag and it’s dry , lots of cracks and dusty

Was sold old seed once that was just like that and did poorly.

[crusher]

I just sprayed all my canola over the last couple of days. All looks crappy except in the tire tracks. Mostly a drill depth issue I suspect. Only stuff that looks good is one bag of a new variety, treated with Buteo. And I sprayed every acre with Matador. There are some real wrecks around here due to insects. I'm thinking Buteo for every bag next year. Saw the same thing last year. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Farming...ugh.

[furrowtickler]

I just sprayed all my canola over the last couple of days. All looks crappy except in the tire tracks. Mostly a drill depth issue I suspect. Only stuff that looks good is one bag of a new variety, treated with Buteo. And I sprayed every acre with Matador. There are some real wrecks around here due to insects. I'm thinking Buteo for every bag next year. Saw the same thing last year. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Farming...ugh.

Yes Buteo seems to have pulled through the stresses fairly well in this area too

[Guest]

Basf is the worst around here by a country mile