clubroot resistant canola

[rook]

We farm in a clubroot prone area but don't have it thay I know of. Do you wait for your farm to get clubroot before you use these varieties or do you use them before you get it in the hopes you never get it? I guess I'm wondering if these varieties are to be used as 'prevention or cure'...

[mhartman]

In the 2010 revision of the Alberta Clubroot Management Plan, use of clubroot resistant varieties is outlined. One strategy in areas with clubroot, is to use resistant varieties even in fields not (yet) known to be infested. Growing a resistant variety in this situation will greatly hinder the establishment of clubroot if (once) it does get introduced to the field.

[Ron]

I dont have clubroot (yet) but I've
grown 45H29 the last 2 years. In 2009
the Invigors in my FACT trials went 53.2
vs 51.9 for 45H29 (the 45H29 was the
highest of 8 other R-up hybrids, Dekalb,
BY, Canterra) and in 2010 the 45H29 was
2.1 bushels higher than the next variety
(no Invigors this year but 11 other R-
ups Dekalb, Pioneer and experimentals).

There is no yield drag with 45H29 so if
you grow it (and keep a decent rotation)
you should be better off than waiting
untill you have clubroot with Invigors?
(2 bushels wasnt worth the pain in the
ass of liberty, dockage, poor grassy
control and the rainfast period)

[BTOfarmall]

Jesus ****ing Christ. How To Farm 101 - Rotation, Rotation, Rotation.

[Ron]

BTO, the canola was grown on separate
fields as part of a 4 year rotation.
It looks like you did a drive-by of the
board slagging canola last night. Too
much christmas cheer perhaps? Thanks for
your thoughtful input.

[BTOfarmall]

Hey no problem, glad I could help. But before you go thinking you are sooooooo special Ron, I was referring to rook's post. Ho! Ho! Ho!

[FarmRanger]

Thanks for the info Ron. I ordered some 45H29 the other day even though I don't have clubroot yet either. We grew it side by side with a few other varieties and it did respectably well. With the way we're having to push rotations (won’t mention the reason why again), it’s good to put some resistance into the rotation.

Thanks for trying to be diplomatic with our potty mouthed friend. I noticed the air around the commodity thread is unncecessarily getting a little blue too.

[rook]

thanks for the input guys. Ron, you're not a Pioneer sales rep, are you? I do prefer RR canola, so it's good to know your results were comparable.

To BTO: I don't know you, you don't know me, and I never mentioned what my crop rotation is, but thanks for your free agronomic advice.

[Ron]

No I am not affiliated with Pioneer in any
way. I have tried Invigors but HATE the
chemical.
I hear neighbors get better yields with
Invigor or Dekalb but Pioneer seems to
work on my farm (plus the clubroot
resistant without a yield drag gives me
peace of mind. But as BTO said rotation-
rotation-rotation, if you can afford it)