No-till seeding of canola using the rotary harrow

Researcher:

Gordon Hultgreen, PAMI, Humboldt, SK

Project Code:

CARP 9209

Final Report:

1992

Summary:

In the early 1990s, canola was typically produced using soil incorporated herbicides and extensive seedbed preparation, often followed by post seeding packer/harrow operations. In this study, researchers wanted to determine the effectiveness of incorporating broadcast canola in no-till conditions using the recently introduced rotary harrow at two locations in Saskatchewan. The rotary harrow/packer provided adequate emergence and yield under typical soil moisture and weather conditions at one of two sites.