Seeding wheat in the dry

[biglentil]

The moisture does not go deep, the snow only wet the top 4 inches under that powder. A seedling that reaches the surface has the resources to put down roots. Into powder...

[farming101]

The moisture does not go deep, the snow only wet the top 4 inches under that powder. A seedling that reaches the surface has the resources to put down roots. Into powder...

Seed into that or wait? That's a tough decision.
Scattered showers by the 11th may give some areas of SK as much as half an inch. Maybe some very local higher amounts. Forecasts aren't unanimous which usually means don't bet on it

[helmsdale]

Seed into that or wait? That's a tough decision.
Scattered showers by the 11th may give some areas of SK as much as half an inch. Maybe some very local higher amounts. Forecasts aren't unanimous which usually means don't bet on it

Model trends seem negative since the end of March beginning of April as well. Forecast models (for here anyway) seem to always show precip 10-14 days out that continually diminishes the closer we get to the event.

Luckily we're plugging into warm, moist soil, but if there was little to no reserve I think I'd be bare balling and getting my hands on a spreader in the event it did rain later.

[biglentil]

The moisture is sure f'ing off in a hurry. Seed into a inch of moisture 2 days later she dry. Hurricane winds and no moisture below to wick from aint pretty. Chase it deeper I guess but the gumbo hard pan is tough and packs poorly.

[furrowtickler]

The moisture is sure f'ing off in a hurry. Seed into a inch of moisture 2 days later she dry. Hurricane winds and no moisture below to wick from aint pretty. Chase it deeper I guess but the gumbo hard pan is tough and packs poorly.

Agree , much different than last year. Most areas had great subsoil.
This year completely different, except far NW Sask and other small pockets

[furrowtickler]

If moisture is the same as last year in this area , yields will be half. But far too early to call that yet

[sumdumguy]

If moisture is the same as last year in this area , yields will be half. But far too early to call that yet

big systems building south of us, and ne wind, should scare up some rain, hoping.

[the big wheel]

I keep hearing guys going high rates of Esn with narrow openers? Does that really work? Even in dry?

[helmsdale]

I keep hearing guys going high rates of Esn with narrow openers? Does that really work? Even in dry?

ESN is phenomenal with narrow openers. Punched around 100lb of actual down the hole last year on 3" single shoot. No issue. If crop doesn't use it, it's much more likely to be there next year as well.

[the big wheel]

ESN is phenomenal with narrow openers. Punched around 100lb of actual down the hole last year on 3" single shoot. No issue. If crop doesn't use it, it's much more likely to be there next year as well.

Percentage that becomes available would likely depend on moisture?
One guy claims he puts 50 actual n and 25 phos with seed then if crop good spreads fines 1 inch tip 10 inch spacing z