As the combines roll some farmers are thinking about putting in a winter cereal crop.
Seeding a winter wheat crop can spread out the spring and fall workload. Cory Jacob is a Regional Crop Specialist with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture and says if you have weed issues winter wheat can be a good option adding that selecting the stubble is important:
"We think canola stubble would be your best option if you can get a canola crop combined or have one that was seeded earlier. Basically canola, due to its height it'ss able to catch snow better, which protects the crop during winter. Canola stubble can offer the lowest risk of any disease or weed issues especially with these tighter rotations," Jacob said.
He says targeting the right plant population is key given the potential for winter mortality.
"We try to target for a plant population of 25-30 per square foot. And after some winter mortality, that will give us about an 18-24 square foot stand. Some of the more denser stand will help keep the weeds down," he said.
Source : Discoverestevan