Every grower knows, phosphorus (P) is crucial for healthy plants and larger yields. But P fertilizer supply, especially this year is low and where it is available the prices are sky high. Part of the reason P fertilizers are becoming more expensive and less available is the fact that the majority of the P in […]
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Nitrogen (N) is one of the major nutrients that all crops need and it is a very expensive nutrient to apply to your soil, especially this year. As many of you would know, plants under the legume category do not require as much N fertilizer since they can fix their own N from the air […]
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Now that the snow has begun to fall and working in the fields has come to a close, growers are thinking about what spring will bring. In particular, growers may be wondering if there will be enough available phosphorus (P) in the soil for their plants in the spring. Most growers know that P is […]
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Nitrogen (N) is the nutrient most heavily used by legumes. It is important that the plants have a readily available supply if they are to reach their yield potential. Soils on their own will rarely have N levels high enough to meet crop demands. So how do you ensure that your crops are getting enough […]
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Just as they do every year, farmers are planning on applying phosphorous (P) fertilizer to their fields for next year’s crop either before or during seeding. All farmers in general are familiar with phosphate fertilizers and their importance to a healthy, high-yielding crop. But fertilizers are much more complicated than just applying it to your […]
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With harvest completed many farmers are planning next year’s crop. This often means planning crop rotations, seeing which seed treatments (if any) you’d like to apply, and determining what fertilizer applications you will be applying. Many of you have also been told that you should do some soil testing before planning next year’s crop. But […]
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While many farmers have logged long hours on the combine this fall, some are also starting to roll out their seed carts. Winter wheat & winter peas are two examples of winter crops that are becoming more popular for producers since they are quite profitable. Improvements in seed genetics and agronomic practices have led to […]
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As the harvest season comes to a close and the weather begins to cool, many of you may be thinking of applying manure to your harvested fields. But you may be wondering is manure really beneficial to the soil microorganisms? In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will be looking into how application of […]
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As harvest comes to a close, there is one event we all dread: overnight frost. In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we are going to look at how early fall frost can affect various crops and its impact on the soil microbes. Of the various crops grown in Canadian prairies, canola and soybeans are […]
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With autumn harvest approaching, many of you will be planning for a winter crop and even seeding it soon. If you are planning this, then now is the time you may be asking yourself: How should I treat my winter crop differently than my spring crop? In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will […]
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