Herbicide Tolerant Lentil Variety Available 2006?

[charliep]

I have read a couple of articles about a herbicide tolerant lentil coming out in 2006 (Clearfield I think). Anything out of Saskatoon on this? Thoughts?

[TOM4CWB]

Charlie;

That is right... although I don't know if it really is a big advantage cost wise.

CDC Saskatoon will register new lentil varieties, then in two more years new varieties will be released with the clearfield trait.

One application will be nice instead of two.

Lentils that bleach less, that is retain colour better and grade higher under wet weather harvests, are also being developed.

Looks like Pulses are moving forward.. innovation certainly is helping the industry.

[JACKFLASH]

Charlie:

This the breakthrough that we need. When growing pulses your weed control was always substandard. I hope we can get more herbicide tolerants in lentils, peas and chickpeas.
Monsanto should make a RR variety, change these types instead of RR wheat. Putting gene technology in dicot plant types way cheaper that than monocot plant types.

[carebear300]

Round up ready wouldn't be an advantage for me as I spray at least half of my lentils pre harvest with roundup for thistles. It works real good on the thistles and helps dry down the lentil crop.

[boone]

jackflash; It may be prudent to call any and all your customers before you ask for RR lentils, has been offered and from what I hear Peas, Flax, Mustard, Lentils, Beans, Wheat there just is no positives. It appears to have a high gag reflex.

[parsley]

boone,
From what I read, Denmark officially banned Roundup, in November, saying the reason is that the toxic chemical is NOT breaking down in the soil, reulting in polluting their water, at a level that is 5 times higher than what is considered safe for the human environment and people's health.

Has there been any release in Canada about that?

Parsley

[charliep]

Just to make sure I understand, the new herbicide tolerant variety is a Clearfield one?

[TOM4CWB]

Charlie;

The Herbicide Resistant Lentil is Clearfield... NOT RR, and NOT GMO but bred by normal plant breeding tech.

[carebear300]

I already use pursuit on my lentils and get pretty dam good weed control, it is not registered tho as you all know. I spray one third rate on stubble before I seed directly into it. I am well satisfied.

[carebear300]

After the crop has emerged I spray out the grassy weeds and volunteer cereals with Poast or a similar grassy weed herbicide.