Evaluating the Use of Direct Seeding and Pre-Seedling Cultivation in Forage Seed Crop Establishment
Objectives: This project evaluates and demonstrates the use of direct seeding with the use of pre-seeding herbicide applications or pre-seeding cultivation when establishing forage seed crops. It demonstrates the agronomic advantages of early weed control and various methods of plant establishment to new and existing forage seed growers.
With the adoption of advanced direct seeding equipment throughout Saskatchewan, forage seed producers are looking to find the most effective method for planting forage seed crops while controlling early emerging weeds.
Early weed control and good crop establishment are two of the most important requirements in successful forage seed production. This project compares direct seeding with various registed herbicide applications to pre-seeding cultivation and demonstrates the best combination to growers.