Winterwheat/Fall rye

[farmaholic]

How much warm weather is required for winter cereals to break dormancy? Is there any danger of this happening then a cold snap harming it? If the crown is below the surface...how many assaults can it take. 4cast is four days of 14-15 degress then another at ten then cooling again. This is SE of Regina and likely warmer in SW Sask and S Alta.

Will have to look on the southside of buildings to see it any grass is trying to grow after this warm spell. news@noon said tulips are emerging in SW Sask... yikes. Anyone see ***** willows/early signs of trees budding in that corner.

[sumdumguy]

in Regina, ***** willows are out and buds on trees are swelling. But in the city its probably a few degrees warmer due to pavement. I haven't looked at the willows at the farm.

[Hopalong]

Not so concerned about breaking dormancy early as with getting too advanced and getting hit with frost at flowering.
Some areas still have a lot of water in larger sloughs, may help reduce frost risk.
Anyone counting on climate change to reduce frost risk?
Not ruling it out.

[oneoff]

Its as simple as a clear skies and still winds combined with any plant at a tender stage of cell division and its in trouble even in July.
Now with this years 8 months of at times some unfrozen soil and some plants are bound to have their trigger mechanisms fooled by uncommon weather.
Maybe people would stay home instead of abandoning Western Canada for as many winter months as theyy are able. That has its advantages, unless you feel more comfortable joining "neighbors 2000 miles away...but wouldn't go visit them across the street for the rest of the year.

All in how things are looked a.t

[biglentil]

Ah winter wheat giving farmers a crop to worry bout all year long.