The Rural Voice, 1983-08, Page 19FARM NEWS
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Huron county crop tour
Some of today's crop trial projects may be common practice in the years ahead.
A twilight crop tour sponsored by the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Associa-
tion (HCSIA) brought to light some interesting ideas.
Bruce Shillinglaw, HSCIA president, tried no -till soybeans. The plot was divided in
two - one was planted on corn stubble but the other, which was second year soy-
beans, is performing better with a greater growth rate.
Solid -seeded Seafarer white beans on a ten acre plot showed a 21/2 to three plant
stand count per foot. Pods are usually higher in solid -seeded but is it high enough,
questioned Pat Lynch, OMAF crop specialist. He also said now is the time to knock
back leafhoppers with Cygon.
Red clover and corn were planted the same day in a plot by Eric Anderson, outside
of Londesboro. "If you are dedicated to scuffling, don't do this," he says. There were
some disadvantages -- less weed control and competition between the clover and the
corn.
Wheat, aerial -seeded onto soybeans is not new. One plot was planted 3 bu./acre - a
bit more seed to make up for unevenness. Lynch says it should be planted just
before the soybeans yellow, so fallen leaves will cover the seed. Extra potash and
phosphorus should be put on the year before, if possible.
This year wheat diseases are prevalent, anything from Take All to foot rot and
blight. There were no varietal differences, all wheat was susceptible.
A 96 -acre test of triazine resistant canola, planted by Shillinglaw, had the disad-
vantage of late planting. He says the triazine tolerant seemed less vigorous than
other canola. With a hot, dry weather setback, he says probable yield would be
800-1200 Ibs. "If it's below 1,000, it's just a crop keeping me busy."
Other projects included ridging with a definite fuel cost saving; new winter wheat
varieties with York Star showing promise and growth regulators and fungicides on
cereal crops.
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THE RURAL VOICE, AUGUST 1983 PG. 17