Trial Reports (by Crop Type)

Effect of seeding rate and plant growth regulators on Winter Wheat (2016)

Crop Types: Winter Wheat

Centre(s): PESAI

Winter wheat varieties have had a 21 per cent higher yield than Canadian Western Red Spring wheat over the past three years in the Prairie Provinces [Western Winter Wheat Initiative]. Return on investment can be more than two times higher than for spring wheat. In addition to providing an effective tool to manage pests, nutrients and moisture, winter wheat can improve crop rotations and distribute cropping activities, enhancing timeliness of operations. Lodging is a major crop production issue, especially in high yielding winter wheat environments. Lodging can be managed through variety selection and agronomics. Crop varieties vary in their resistance to lodging, with stem length, thickness of stem internodes, root structure, and head density and shape affecting resistance to lodging. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are another management tool used to reduce lodging. PGRs are synthetic compounds that alter hormonal activity to modify plant growth and development. PGRs are used to improve crop standability, as they are intended to produce shorter, thicker, and stronger stems. Similarly, seeding rate is another important factor that determines winter wheat yield. Yield advantage to higher seeding rates happens because of several factors, and not just because of weed competition. In areas where fusarium is a problem, higher plant populations may mean fewer tillers, which may mean more uniform flowering making a fungicide application more precise to protect both yield and quality. The objective of this project was to evaluate the effects of different PGRs and seeding rates on winter wheat height, lodging and yield.

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Effect of Soil Temperature at Different Planting Dates, and of Residue Management on Soybean (2014-2018)

Crop Types: Soybean

Centre(s): PCDF

Experiment 1: to determine the effect of soil temperature at different planting dates on soybean growth, yield and quality Experiment 2: to determine the effect of residue management on soybean growth, yield and quality

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Effect of spring cereal seeding rate on its yield potential (2021)

Crop Types: Barley, Cereals, Oats, Wheat

Centre(s): PESAI

Determine if target plant stand recommendations should be adjusted for spring wheat, oats, and barley.
Determine if optimum plant stands differ for individual varieties.
Assist producers with determining target plant stand and seeding rate for newer spring cereal varieties.

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Effect of tile drainage on soil temperature in heavy clay soils (2021)

Crop Types:

Centre(s): PESAI

To assess the impact of tile spacing’s on soil temperature at two soil depths: 1 inch (seeding depth) and 6 inch (rooting depth) in spring.

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Effect of tile drainage spacing on wheat production in heavy clay soils (2018-2021)

Crop Types: Wheat

Centre(s): PESAI

This study investigated the effects of three tile drainage configurations (15’, 30’ and 45’ spacing) on the behaviour of the water table (WT), volume of drainage outflow, quality of drainage outflow and nutrient transport, as well as wheat growth and yield.

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