Canola and planters

[Misterjade9]

Mortality means how many seeds will die, with my old worn out C shank drill my agrologists uses 25 percent mortality rate when we figure out seeding rates, but I know that is high and that I get better than 75 percent survival. But if I could get 95 percent with a planter and sow 3lbs per acre less seed the savings are large.

[tweety]

"80% establishment" would have been clearer.

I was kinda confused about 80% mortality but those do sound like Ghetto numbers.

Well yes, that would have been more clear, long days seeding and harvesting.

Has there been any recent peer reviewed trials since Craig Shaw did that one with AgCanada?

[farmaholic]

"80% establishment" would have been clearer.

I was kinda confused about 80% mortality but those do sound like Ghetto numbers.

[tweety]

I think Tweety is a nice boy, but he shits to close to the house. Not sure he understands the meaning of mortality.

I suppose i deserve the comments. Let er fly!

Can you explain to me what mortality means.

[furrowtickler]

Well ok then, seems all the answers have been determined.

Nope , just sharing what we seen and the questions others have asked .
Always more to learn with anything . Have a good one 👍

[tweety]

Let me know when you do side by sides and plant counts for the next four years ... then you can add to the conversation with more legit posts 👍
Yup there is do kinds of people for sure , those that do and those that think they know without doing . It is what it is .

Well ok then, seems all the answers have been determined.

[furrowtickler]

80% live 20% die. Did i really have to spell it out?

There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who can extrapolate.

Let me know when you do side by sides and plant counts for the next four years ... then you can add to the conversation with more legit posts 👍
Yup there is two kinds of people for sure , those that do and those that think they know without doing . It is what it is .

[furrowtickler]

You're going to all the trouble/cost of using a planter, why not have earlier maturing canola, main stem canola and seed 9 plants per foot? Increase your yield, earlier harvest, decrease your risk.

All side by side we done with planter / drill the planter matured first everytime . That’s what happens here in the real world . May be different else where .

[TASFarms]

You're going to all the trouble/cost of using a planter, why not have earlier maturing canola, main stem canola and seed 9 plants per foot? Increase your yield, earlier harvest, decrease your risk.

If i had 9 plants per square foot I would end up with a decreased yield. Might work in a higher rain fall area but not in a low rain fall area.

[Misterjade9]

I think Tweety is a nice boy, but he shits to close to the house. Not sure he understands the meaning of mortality.