Canola Trial Results

Trial conducted during the 2022 season

Low Seed Row Phosphorus Trial - To compare a low application rate of seed row phosphorus in canola using a split strategy of applying some phosphorus in the seed row (SR) and the rest in the mid row band (MRB™).
Nitrogen Placement – Mid Row Band (TriMax™ Triple Shoot) vs Side-Band - Identify differences in canola when nitrogen is placed in a mid row band versus in a side-band.
Nitrogen Source and Placement – Broadcast (SuperU) vs SB (ESN) vs MRB™ (Urea) - Identify differences in canola when different sources and placements of nitrogen is used.
Phosphorus Placement – Seed Row vs Side-Band (Hot Band Trial) - Identify differences in canola when phosphorus is placed in the seed row versus in a side-band when using a dual-shank opener, having nitrogen in the side-band (SB) or in a mid row band (MRB™).
PLDS opener – Separating Fertilizer and Seed – To determine if seed safety can be achieved by either moving the seed knife away from the fertilizer band to the side, or having the fertilizer band go deeper.
Seed Rate Trial - To compare three seeding rates of canola on yield, plant stand, and post-harvest plant stand.
Starter Phosphorus Trial - To compare differences in seed mortality and yield between various phosphorus products, either having the full amount placed in the seed row (SR), or having half placed in the SR and the rest in the mid row band (MRB™).
TriMax™ Configurations - To determine if we could achieve better plant establishment by seeding down the front knife or by seeding down both knifes.

Designing Equipment Around Agronomy

Bourgault operates a 2500 acre research farm in St. Brieux Saskatchewan. Every year Bourgault conducts field trials which help understand the impact of the design of the equipment on crop development, as well as to provide customers and agronomists with recommendations on how to best utilize the Bourgault lineup of equipment.