Winter Canola Production: Transition to Row Cropping by Brian Caldbeck, M.Sc

WINTER CANOLA PRODUCTION: TRANSITION TO ROW CROPPINGCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

POTENTIAL GEOGRAPHY FOR SOUTHERN US WINTER CANOLA PRODUCTIONCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO SUCCESS OF WINTER CANOLA T DELTA T 80-90°F Southern US Regions vs. 30-50 °F Spring Canola RegionsCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Seed Bed: 200 bu./ac.+Caldbeck Consulting LLC © (12.5mt/ha) BT Corn Stalks

Fusarium Head BlightCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Winter Canola Seeding Options for Commercial Farming Operations • Reduce/incorporate residue with tillage • No-Till Establishment • Burn Residue and Drill

Residue Reduction and Incorporation with TillageCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Poor uniformity in Emergence, Pounding Rain on structure less soilCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

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Gully ErosionCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Typical Minimum Till with Surface Residue RetentionCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Poor Frost Resilience: 24°F FrostCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Winter Canola / Corn Stalk Interactions Dead Plant following early Dec. 7°F freezeCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Residue Free Plant Under Identical ConditionsCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Seeding Winter Canola with Wheat Seeders Single or Double Disc OpenersNarrow Seed Distribution 0.5 to 1.0” vs. Shovel/Sweep Openers 4” to 6” Seed Spread

Fluted Roller Metering Mechanisms Geared down to very low rpm resulting in “Dumping” of multiple seeds down seed tube Bunching of Small Seed Fluted metering rollerCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Hypocotyl Extension or Elevated Crown ruptured by Spring freeze/thaw cyclesCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Healthy Plant: Identical Conditions, Frozen Soil Surrounding Stem Preventing Physical Rupturing.Caldbeck Consulting LLC ©

No-Till Winter Canola (Wheat Seeders)Limited Success in Heavy Corn Stalks Acceptable Performance in BeanStubble (not a very common rotation)

Mowed Corn Stalks Planted with a Single Disc Opener No-till Wheat DrillCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Same Drill in Bean StubbleCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Stems at Physiological MaturityCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Vascular DamageCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Planting Winter Canola With Row Crop Equipment• Depth Control• Residue management with Row Cleaners• Extensive Research on Row Width Flexibility

Row Crop Planter: Sorghum Plates / Brush Meters Seed/Sulfur Blend & Min-Till SeedbedCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Row Crop Planter 15” Rows Min-Till

Additional Benefits of Row Cropping Winter Canola • Fertility Efficiency through Banding P & N • High output equipment: tight planting window • White Mold Management air/stalk diameter • Precise Seed rates matched to moisture/soils • Residue reflectance/moderation of soil temps • Moisture Conservation with No-Till • Superb Depth Control on Row UnitsCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

Thank you: Brian Caldbeck brian.caldbeck@caldbeckconsulting.com Agronomic Support for RUBISCO SEEDS LLCCaldbeck Consulting LLC ©

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Winter Canola Production: Transition to Row Cropping by Brian Caldbeck, M.Sc

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