Trials ..

[furrowtickler]

Cereals turning yellow in Alberta also, but it is not from excess water. Worst moisture start in at least 35 years for surface moisture. There is a little subsoil moisture yet from the snow.

Are the “rains” forecast over the next five days supposed to get any of the very dry areas in Alberta ?
Seem to be changing this 2-5 day forecast every 4 hours

[furrowtickler]

Timac
Side by side pic
Is that the multi micronutrient, low salt product?
Where did you buy it ? Cost?

Through Nutrien , about 1.3 x the cost of 11-51

Yes low salt index

We used it on all canola acres then tried this 100 ac trial on a 1/2 section of wheat

[poorboy]

Are the “rains” forecast over the next five days supposed to get any of the very dry areas in Alberta ?
Seem to be changing this 2-5 day forecast every 4 hours

As is typical in a dry year, the rain forecasts and amount evaporate to zero just before they are supposed to appear.

Same as when its too wet, every cloud drops rain.

Canola under such stress that plants are dying from leaves with 5-10% damage. Not many plants, but a few.

Biggest rain 2/10” rest of sprinkles never got the concrete fully damp.

Next week…

[Hamloc]

Cereals turning yellow in Alberta also, but it is not from excess water. Worst moisture start in at least 35 years for surface moisture. There is a little subsoil moisture yet from the snow.

I was talking to a neighbour. Went to spray a field of barley. Decided not to as the field was so dry the barley was turning yellow and dying. There has been some showers but very spotty. Where it hasn’t rained hilltops in seeded fields are bare. Getting very dire imo. Supposedly a chance of showers on Monday.

[Hamloc]

Through Nutrien , about 1.3 x the cost of 11-51

Yes low salt index

We used it on all canola acres then tried this 100 ac trial on a 1/2 section of wheat

In Bourgault’s more recent advertising magazine there was some trials on different sources of phos., didn’t appear to be a benefit either way. I was actually surprised. Looking forward to your results Furrow.

[Blaithin]

I was talking to a neighbour. Went to spray a field of barley. Decided not to as the field was so dry the barley was turning yellow and dying. There has been some showers but very spotty. Where it hasn’t rained hilltops in seeded fields are bare. Getting very dire imo. Supposedly a chance of showers on Monday.

You’re not getting any today?

Not that it’s amounted to anything beyond getting the ground wet.

[TASFarms]

Through Nutrien , about 1.3 x the cost of 11-51

Yes low salt index

We used it on all canola acres then tried this 100 ac trial on a 1/2 section of wheat

The phos is the most expensive part of that mix. Everything else in there is half of what the phos is.
11-52 is around 28 salt index.

Do you have a number for the salt index?

[poorboy]

Through Nutrien , about 1.3 x the cost of 11-51

Yes low salt index

We used it on all canola acres then tried this 100 ac trial on a 1/2 section of wheat

It says 28% P2O5 and then below it 14% P2O5, which number do you use when comparing to say 11-52 to know how much P you are applying?

[poorboy]

Wheat stubble not harrowed ..

I really like how black the seed row is. My bourgault 3320 seems to cover the seedrow in straw and emergence is very slow. That black, warm seedrow just pops out. Is it the drill or are you protilling or heavy harrowing to get your residue levels so low, or does your 12" spaced drill just have that much less straw to deal with? Deere salesman claims the 12" conservapak will have less straw, the same yield and harvest quicker than my 10" Bourgault. Would be nice if it is true.

[Rareearth]

Thanks for the details furrow.
Your pic is very interesting, and supplier is not a start up.

I was thinking of the product that is blue in colour and traces of all the micro nutrients. Made in Europe ? Expensive and low salt.

I believe the Rack has been looking at Ca and doing trials as well.