Peas - 6 to 8 year rotation ??

[furrowtickler]

With root rot taking hold here in the North West Now are guys going to pull back peas or keep trying?
Pulse growers ass. are going to recommend a far longer rotation. This was a big problem in eastern Sask a few years ago, so why is the pulse industry just now getting it's fur up?
The root rot issue has far more to do with wet cool conditions as we found out. Chemical injury plays a huge part as well.

[farmaholic]

With an extended rotation like that production should be worth, what, $22-$24/bu?

[furrowtickler]

That's my thoughts - I think the answer is in early crop nutrition and reducing chem injury
Healthy peas in this area grew very well regardless of rotation

[bucket]

I think chemicals were the main culprit this year and cold when spraying.

Basf won't say it. But some of the results are obvious.

[farmaholic]

I'm not blaming the chem(odyssey) but the establishment was good. They got sprayed, it rained a little too much and stayed cool too long. They were hurt and parts of the field were garbage and other so-so. Not pre emergent other than glyphosate.

[JDGreen]

Canola stubble seems to keep their feet drier. 3 years running highest yield off canola stubble. As you state furrow. Chem carryover and residuals play a huge role.

[furrowtickler]

JD -are you running a 3 or 4 year rotaion

[boarderbloke]

JD, what kind of canola stubble dekalb or invigor? Does it make any difference when it comes to chem carry?

[Klause]

I'm toying with growing pea on flax stubble. .. It'll be a bitch at harvest but as J d green says canola and flax are the driest stubble.

[mbdog]

think mother nature simply beat any chem/fungicide/crop rotation ideas this year. Can't overthink big rain damage at the worst time....nothing could be done. Grew peas on ground that never saw peas that I can remember....still crap....and we aren't in a big pea growing area now. Crop got beat up...weak...weeds took over...done.