Trials ..

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Only 5 k away spring seeded wheat is dying off now from lack of moisture..




That was all nice and green a week ago
This area missed that critical rain last week


Those pictures by Square hill on that radar map . Only 25 k away
We are right on the edge , literally.
Soil holding us in there , but canola turning shades of blue last two afternoons

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When they talk about a “million dollar rain” ……. Well the other 50% of the time it’s the opposite when you miss even one critical rain . But they are seen as complainers, and that is so wrong …. Reality is not nice

[sumdumguy]

interesting - seeded just before freeze-up?

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interesting - seeded just before freeze-up?

Yup, started out as an 80 acre trial , they did 560

[Guest]

This one most interesting trial …
Friend of ours NE of me seeded HRSW late last fall
Into dry soils , like nearly everywhere last fall
This is today ….


Flowering nice , but like all crops here needs rain very , very soon



About knee high. And surprisingly even
This is stuff you don’t see everyday ……

Wow , that’s pretty interesting
No summer for that fella tho

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Wow , that’s pretty interesting
No summer for that fella tho

No but they do have a fish camp way up north he will be at by August haha ….. no more lol’s , that’s for the narcissists here now .

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Canola seed rate trial …


2.5 lbs left
3.5 lbs right

Has had 1 in more rain here in last 20 days than at home .
At Home , heavier land , seeded earlier
Just the way she goes sometimes
Moisture is key …… and critical moisture and timing is key , 100 % uncontrollable
My canola at home 10 miles west looks like it got hit with a blow torch when I left 20 minutes ago

[mustardman]

Our canola here is turning Blue- mite be too late for rain

[WiltonRanch]

Canola emergence here has been multi staged to say the least. Much needed rains came in time so looks like bare spots have enough plants to make a decent canopy. Thought my old clapped out drill was to blame but neighbours fields seeded with better drills are about the same. One really shouldn’t look at their canola fields too often for the first couple weeks at least for mental health sakes.

[Guest]

Our canola here is turning Blue- mite be too late for rain

happening all over , even in the ex-swamp

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Soybeans on 30 in rows


Soybeans on 15 in rows with SM SR



The 30 in rows in plots were planted with a different outfit and about 10 days earlier.
So not a true test , more just interesting to see as the growing season continues

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Flax with the bourgault paired row

Flax coming along

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Wheatland HRSW right , and foreground
Silas HRSW left

Silas was clear winner last year in many trials

[tubs]

Wheatland HRSW right , and foreground
Silas HRSW left

Silas was clear winner last year in many trials

we have nothing like that around here.

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Sunflowers 🌻

Starting to take off now ..