2012 Trial Results

Brett Galambos – WaldheimColleen Murphy - Delmas

Waldheim Canola Variety Trial

• Swath Date: August 23All varieties EXCEPT

• Swath Date: August 27Canterra 1970Nexera 1012 RRNexera 1016 RR

• Seeding rates based on TKW• Seeding tool: Seedhawk• Total Fertility: 125-25-0-25

Combination of NH3, Alpine, and dry fertilizer

Waldheim Canola Variety Trial

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55

Nexera 1012

Canterra 1970Invigor L130

CSCO V12-1

Dekalb 73-45

Dekalb 73-75DuPont D3153

Nexera 1016

Dekalb 74-44Canterra 1990

Brett Young 6060

Invigor L150Invigor L154

Invigor L120

Yield bu/ac

41.1 bu43.9

bu44.4 bu44.7 bu45.7

bu45.7 bu45.9

bu46.7 bu46.7 bu46.8 bu47.3 bu47.7 bu48.0 bu 53.8

bu

Delmas RR Canola Variety Trial

• Seeded using Seedmaster• Total Fertility: 76-23-0-23• Seeding rates calculated using TKW and targeting 10 plants/sq ft• All varieties swathed Sept. 1 except BY 6060 was Sept. 6• Results are from 2 reps

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

BY 6060

Dekalb 74-44

Canterra 1999

Yield bu/ac

Pioneer 45H31Pioneer 45H29

38.51 bu

38.44 bu

38.17 bu

36.55 bu

34.67 bu

Waldheim Pea Fungicide Trial

35

40

45

40.19

44.37

HeadlinePriaxor DS

• Application timing: 10% flower• Results are the average of 2 reps• Water volume: 12gpa• Headline rate: 40 ac/jug

• Priaxor DS rate: 60 ac/jug

Yieldbu/ac

Delmas Pea Fungicide Trial

• Application date: July 8• Crop stage: 20% bloom

35

40

45

50 46.845.6

44.7

40.6

HeadlineQuiltAcapelaCheck

Yieldbu/ac

Waldheim Canola Fungicide Trial

• Application timing of all products: 30% bloom• Results are average of 2 reps

0

10

20

30

40

50

6055.1

50.7

36.8 36.8ProlineAstoundVertisanCheck

Yieldbu/ac

Delmas Canola Fungicide Trial

0

10

20

30

40

50

6054.8 54.5

45.8 44.2

ProlineAstoundVertisanCheck

Yieldbu/ac

• Application timing of all products: 20% bloom

Waldheim Wheat Fungicide Trial

• Objective: to determine optimum products and timings for cereal fungicides

• Profitability was calculated by factoring in cost of chemical(s) and using a then current commodity price of $9.00/bu for CPS wheat

• Profitability on the following chart represents dollars gained over and above the check crop

Waldheim Wheat Fungicide Trial

Prosaro @ heading

Caramba @ heading

Twinline @ heading

Folicur @ Flag

Quilt @ Flag

Twinline @ Flag

Tilt @ Flag

Acapela @ Flag

Twinline @ Flag, Caramba @ Heading

Folicur @ Flag, Prosaro @ Heading

Check

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

54.94

49.42

54.4

51.22

48.49

50.65

41.35

46.4

54.47

54.54

38.18

$135.04

$86.01

$130.46

$104.44

$80.51

$96.71

$19.58

$63.34

$115.94

$118.21

Profitability $/acYield bu/ac

Delmas Wheat Fungicide Trial

• Results are the average of 2 replicated treatments• All applications made at flag leaf stage• No check

010203040506070 62.4 61.8 61.5 61.2

AcapelaTwinlineCarambaQuilt

Yieldbu/ac

Waldheim Wheat Seed Treatment Trial

• Results are the average of 4 reps on 2 different fields• Treatments were applied to the seed using a pressurized seed treating

system on farm targeting recommended label rates

Rep 1 Rep 2 Rep 3 Rep 4Average3032343638404244464850

Raxil MDCruiser Maxx Vibrance

Yieldbu/ac

Waldheim Glyphosate Timing Trial

• Results are the average of 3 reps

• All treatments, including check, received pre-seed burn-off of ¾ rate glyphosate

• Note: weed pressure was very low throughout the whole field

• No other herbicide applications were made

• Each treatment was replicated 3 times, each time using a different salt formulation of glyphosate

Waldheim Glyphosate Timing Trial

Series120

24

28

32

36

4035.43

28.1627.28

36.73

2 Leaf 6 Leaf25% BloomCheck

Yieldbu/ac

• All treatments were treated with Cruiser Maxx Cereals

• Foliar applications of Black Label Cereals, Alpine and Nutriboost were at 2L/ac

• Foliar applications of Releaf WA, Super C3 and 42phi Ca were at 1L/ac

• Product application timings

Waldheim Nutrient Package Trial

Waldheim Nutrient Package Trial

Check

Superseed

Awaken ST

PreCede Zn/Mn

Superseed & Super C3

Awaken ST & Black Label Cereals

Superseed & Nutriboost

PreCede Zn/Mn & Releaf WA

Awaken ST & Alpine

Precede Zn/Mn, Releaf WA & 42phi Ca

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

44.2

45.4

46.5

47.9

46.5

47.1

47.9

50.5

52

55.7

Yieldbu/ac

• Applied at 6 leaf stage

• All treatments were mixed with 1.35L/ac Liberty and 60ac/cs rate Centurion

• Application timing was later than recommended optimal blackleg control but no blackleg lesions were observed in any replication

• Therefore, trial measured crop-health benefits of treatments only

• Received some hail @ 10% bloom

Waldheim Early Timing Canola Fungicide Trial

Waldheim Early Timing Canola Fungicide Trial

Check Headline Tilt Proline32

32.533

33.534

34.535

35.536

36.537

36.7

34.9

35.8

34.6

Yieldbu/ac

• Total fertility: 93-22-5-5• Sprayed at 10% anthesis• High winds broke heads off of wheat in all treatments • Main yield limiting factors were damaging wind and excess moisture

Waldheim Foliar with Fungicide Trial

Prosaro Prosaro + 42phi Zn/Mn

Prosaro + 42phi K

40

45

50

55 52.1 52.851.6

Yieldbu/ac

• Both products were applied at flag leaf• Both soil and tissue tests indicated low levels of potassium• No other potassium was added throughout the season• LoKomotive was applied at a rate of 2L/ac, Headline at 40ac/jug• Potassium believed to be limiting yield but application timing of this trial was too late

Borden Foliar K Trial

Headline Headline + LoKomotive40

41

42

43

44 4342.5

Yieldbu/ac

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