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.

[bucket]

Klaus

I have done that wouldn't do it again on flax.

[bluefargo]

Klaus.
I grew peas on flax stubble and will never do that again. Used Viper. Volunteer flax just laughed at it. Had a horrible volunteer flax problem. Nothing worse than those spindly green flax plants.
Actually I may never seed peas again after this year. A canola wheat rotation is looking good to me right now.

[JDGreen]

You won't cut your peas for the volunteer flax in them Klause. Huge problem... I've grown them on invigor and pioneer rr stubble.. High rate of authority and heat preburn.. In crop with viper or this year only a 20% pursuit rate and assure II. Authority got like 95% of volunteer canola.. One thing I swear by on peas on canola stubble is myke pro.

[JDGreen]

Rotation is 6 years on average. Some 4 tho and as high as 8 next year.. Will try a 1/2 on canola la stubble that will only be 3 next yearr.. Variety cdc meadow

[SASKFARMER3]

Peas will go on worked stubble or canola worked stubble. No spraying if temps drop. Cross fingers eyes and toes. Hope for the best.