Trial Report Summary

Hybrid Fall Rye Fertility and Seed Rate

Crop Type(s):
Rye
Centre(s):
PCDF
Year(s):
2016-2017
Collaborators(s):

Denise Schmidt – National Sales Manager, FP Genetics

Objective(s):

To study different fertility and seed rates on varieties Brasetto and Bono

Project Findings:

Good soil moisture at seeding and a mild winter, as well as good early-season moisture in 2017, provided excellent growing conditions for fall rye. Dry growing conditions resulted in relatively low incidence of disease, and appeared to hasten maturity. Ripening was more uniform, as compared to open-pollinated (non-hybrid) varieties. The yield results for Roblin 2017 represent only one site year, and should not be used to draw broader conclusions.

Background:

The better lodging resistance and more even maturity and height of hybrid fall rye offers many benefits to growers as compared to open-pollinated varieties. This includes a ready market for the high quality bread flour it produces. An improved understanding of seeding and fertility rates will increase producers’ ability to capitalize on fall rye production.

PDF:

Entire findings are available by downloading the report PDF.

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