Weed & Pest Management, Fertilization Sask Forage Seed Weed & Pest Management, Fertilization Sask Forage Seed

Demonstration of night spraying and foliar fertilizer application to increase seed yield in single-cut red clover

We demonstrated three best management practices for red clover growers, first assessing the feasibility of production by assessing the prevalence of root and crown rot disease in early spring, then monitoring and night spraying control of the major insect pest the lesser clover leaf weevil…

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Minor Use pesticide evaluations in red clover and alsike clover grown for seed production, 2021

To evaluate the tolerance of Authority, Authority Supreme and Valtera when applied in the early spring on established red and alsike clover, small plot research trials were conducted in the RM of Star City 0.5 miles south of Melfort, SK.1 Viper ADV was applied shortly before flowering.

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SFSDC Research or Demonstration Trial Jo-Anne Relf-Eckstein SFSDC Research or Demonstration Trial Jo-Anne Relf-Eckstein

Evaluation of three spring-applied herbicides for use in established Red and Alsike Clover grown for seed production in northeast Saskatchewan, 2020

The crop tolerance of red and alsike clover and weed control efficacy of spring-applied herbicides was evaluated in a field trial planted at Melfort, SK, 2020. The aim of the small plot replicated trial was evaluation of three spring-applied herbicides: Authority and Valtera at 1X and 2X recommended rates of application, Viper ADV, and Viper ADV tank mixed with Authority or Vaterra, and compare the applications to an unsprayed control (check).

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