Trial Name: 2023 Companion Cropping - Peace Region Living Lab
Description
In collaboration with the Peace Region Living Lab project, we are demonstrating how different cropping systems affect growth, yield, soil health and weed control to see which BMP strategies could be successful in the Peace Region.
Our companion cropping trial involves seeding three different types of annual clover with either canola or wheat:
- Crimson clover
- White clover
- Subterranean clover
Objectives:
1. Investigate if the establishment and growth of annual clover species sown previously to main cash crops such as wheat and canola.
2. Determine which method provides the best establishment of both annual clover species and cash crop: seed drill or broadcast.
3. To evaluate weed control, fertility, soil health and economics.
Project Details:
Seeding Date:
Seeding Depth:
0.5-1 in.
Maintenance Applications:
- May 10 - Glyphosate (1 L/ac)
- June 29 / July 20 - Coragen (0.10 L/ac)