Agronomy Field Trial Results 2020 Trial Results

Canola Trial Results

Trial conducted during the 2020 season

Highlights include:

• Nitrogen Placement greatly affected plant stand
• Phosphorus Placement affected maturity, but was also affected by nitrogen placement
• A 75% reduction in seeding rate did not impact yield
• Row spacing did not affect yield

Click on the trial below to bring up a 2 page summary PDF

• Nitrogen Trial - Side band vs mid row band
   
• Seed Rate Trial - Compare three different seeding rates of canola on yield, plant stand, and post-harvest plant stand.
   
• Row Spacing - 10inch vs 20inch - Compare 10” row spacing to 20” row spacing and identify effects on yield and plant stand in canola.
   
• Row Spacing - 10inch vs 12inch - Compare 10” to 12” row spacing and identify effects on yield and plant stand in canola.
   
• Potash Trial - See if the addition of potash (K) and it’s placement in the seed row (SR) or in the mid row band (MRB) makes a difference on canola yield and plant stand.
   
• Phosphorus Placement - SB vs SR R1 - 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 (SR) or in a mid row band (MRB).
   
• Nitrogen Placement - SB vs MRB R1 - Identify differences in canola when nitrogen is placed in a side-band versus in a mid row band.
   
• Low Phosphorus Trial - 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).seed row (SR) and the rest in the mid row band (MRB).