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14 Dec Diversified cropping systems with pulses had high, stable yields

Posted at 23:49h in Agronomy

A long term rotation study at Swift Current, Saskatchewan found that a diversified crop rotation with wheat-canola-wheat-pulse produced more grain and protein yield than traditional cereal or fallow systems. The rotation was more stable over the years, and had high nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). To meet...

03 Apr Replace fallow with pulses to improve water- and N-use efficiency

Posted at 15:00h in Agronomy

In a 3-year crop rotation, replacing summerfallow with a pulse crop increased total grain production by 35.5%, improved protein yield by 51%, and enhanced fertilizer-N use efficiency by 33%. A 3-year crop sequence study was repeated five times (five cycles) from 2005 to 2011 at Swift...