Manitoba seeding is nearly wrapped up, even as severe storms brought intense rainfall, strong winds, and hail to parts of the province.
The weekly crop report on Tuesday showed seeding across the province at 93% complete, up from 71% a week earlier. That’s just modestly behind 99% last year and the five-year average of 95%, after earlier weather-related delays.
Precipitation was highly variable across Manitoba over the past week, with stormy weather between June 2 and 4. Environment Canada confirmed three tornadoes, including sightings in the Manitou and Carman areas. Heavy rainfall in parts of the Northwest later in the week triggered overland flood warnings, while portions of the Northwest, Interlake and Central regions have now received more than 60 mm of rain since May 1.
Despite the stormy weather, seeding of most major crops is nearly finished. Spring wheat seeding is mostly complete, although the Northwest is still only about 80% done. Corn planting is complete, while canola seeding is finished in most regions except the Northwest, where it is about 65% complete. Soybeans and dry beans are largely planted, although some reseeding is occurring in the Central region because of excess rainfall.
Southwest
- Hot, humid weather pushed weekend temperatures more than 10°C above normal, while thunderstorms brought minor hail to areas including Waskada, Rossburn, Forrest and Minnedosa.
- Significant moisture fell across the region, although much of it came in sudden storm events that left standing water in some fields.
- Spring cereal seeding is about 95% complete, with crops emerging and reaching up to the five-leaf stage.
- Corn seeding is complete, with plants at the V2 to V3 stage.
- Canola seeding is 90% complete, while soybeans are 95% seeded and the earliest fields are emerging to the unifoliate stage.
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