crop seed Articles
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Cuphea nitrogen uptake and seed yield response to nitrogen fertilization
Cuphea (Cuphea viscosissima Jacq. x C. lanceolata W.T. Aiton, PSR23) is an oilseed crop that is a rich source of medium-chain fatty acids. Progress has been made on improving cuphea agronomically, but little is known about N fertility requirements for optimum cuphea production. The objective of this study was to determine the N necessary for maximizing seed yield and oil content. Experiment 1 was ...
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Agronomic performance of different pea cultivars under various sowing periods and contrasting soil structures
Yield variability of spring pea (Pisum sativum L.) in farmers' fields is mainly due to soil compaction at sowing and abiotic stresses during the reproductive period. Winter peas flower earlier, and thus should be less sensitive to abiotic stress at the end of the cycle, but because of their sensitivity to frost they must be sown late in autumn when soils are very wet. Pea breeders are working on ...
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Production of dryland barley for human food: quality and agronomic performance
Grain β-glucan content is the most important attribute for barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties destined for the human food market. This trait is important because of the blood glucose and cholesterol-reducing properties of β-glucans. High levels of grain protein content, test weight, and seed size and endosperm color may also add value. Seed yield potential, in part, determines the ...
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One crop, two ways, multiple benefits
Nitrogen fixation is one of the best examples of cooperation in nature. Soil microbes – naturally occurring bacteria in the soil – work with plants to pull nitrogen from the air. They turn the nitrogen into a form the plant is able to use. In return, the plant lets the microbes eat some of the sugars it makes. Faba beans (also called fava beans) are one example of plants that work ...
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Plan for success
Take a giant step ahead by using farm management software for your crop planning As the influx of agtech sweeps across fields today, the old adage that best-laid plans often go awry no longer applies to your farm. Crop plans may be as old as farming, but the latest in farm management software takes your farm’s success to a new level. “Crop plans may be as old as farming, but the ...
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Uncovering your Farm’s Hidden Yield Potential
What are you missing in your harvest data? Across hundreds or even thousands of acres, it’s easy to get lost in this sea of data points. It’s simply too much for one person to calculate. That’s what makes a digital tool a powerful ally. It never gets tired or distracted and when provided the right data, it never puts a decimal in the wrong place. The yield analysis tool in ...
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How to get seed rates spot on for target market and harvest scheduling
Potato agronomy is complex and requires a lot of planning, monitoring and evaluation throughout the production process. CPM finds out how digital agronomy tool Crop4Sight can help in all three areas as preparation for the 2023 season gathers paceIf you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail – an adage that is very relevant when thinking about potato crop establishment, with half the agronomy done ...
By Crop4Sight
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Comparison of certified and farm-saved seed on yield and quality characteristics of Canola
Relatively high seed prices and low canola (Brassica napus L.) grain prices created a controversy over using farm-saved seed from hybrids. Agronomic implications of saving seed from a canola crop were investigated by planting certified seed and saved-seed of an open-pollinated and a hybrid canola cultivar at eight site-years in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. In one series of experiments ...
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Go digital
Digital record-keeping supports stronger farm teams We’ve evolved from the days of working in our heads or writing things down. Data-driven farming technologies are creating opportunities in an evolving landscape where access to real-time, instantly shareable information is a must for optimal performance. Thanks to digital-record keeping, entire farm teams can now work on the same page ...
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How seed-placed fertilizer may hurt your crops if not applied carefully and attentively
Placing fertilizer within the seed row has been long-standing practice for many farmers across the prairies. Having those nutrients close to the seed makes it easily accessible by the plant, and can help the crop out of the ground and into the sun. Potash fertilizers and other nutrients, such as phosphate, are immobile fertilizers, meaning they don’t travel more than a half-inch through ...
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7 Key Benefits of Farm Management Software
Farmers have been growing food for generations without using farm management software. But in today’s fast-paced and highly competitive food production landscape, farm management software, or FMS, is critical to success.Why Use Farm Management Software? A farm management software program implemented in an agricultural operation leads to reduced expenses, increased yields, better yield quality, ...
By AGRIVI
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Make the Most Out of Each Farmable Acre
Variable rate technology increases production and manage costs while reducing waste We farm in a time where working smarter, rather than harder, is essential to running a successful, sustainable business. There’s an incredible push in agriculture today for you to balance economics on the farm with environmental practices that keep farmland healthy for generations to come. The key to ...
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