Yellow Pea Prices?

[mustardman]

Sometimes the poorer looking lentils yield the most as they require stress to set seed. If not enough stress the green variety can put more and more branches on but not set anymore seed as they are indeterminate in growth.

[dave4441]

Good looking red lentils yield well. Lst year we had 28 bu lentils that looked thick and lush and 14 bu stuff on stubble that looked thin. REds are different from greens. Too much foliage on a green will not yield as well. Saying that, last year in Assiniboia we seen lush green lentils that went 40. THese new varities have changed things greatly.

[skhadenuf]

thanks for the info, I believe these are reds now they were seeded very early, but in case it drags out with cool weather can a person do something to speed up maturity, one of the guys said he heard that you can spray something on them to stop the continued growth without harming the formed seed is that true.

[dave4441]

Re Canaryseed i have seen product in market places were volumne is traded and sometimes it is cheaper to buy it in the market, less costs, then the grower is selling it for in Canada. Grain markets are thin margins. You can always find some exceptions and niche marketing, but trade in grain is very very competitive. You get spreads due to moving marketing prices. Bulk Vessels sometimes trade for $5/MT. Peas included.

[dave4441]

Sure, they can use glyphosate that is slower or Reglone which is very quick. If you are in a wetter area more non traditional area they are very likely reds. Reds are much more determinate. They can also swath them, which lots do. Reds are really 90 days to maturity. If they do not make it not much will.