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Broadleaf herbicide and foliar fungicide options for flax

Objectives To demonstrate some of the herbicide and fungicide options that are currently registered for flax in Saskatchewan and provide […]

Optimal fertilizer management for flax production

Objectives To demonstrate the response of flax to applications of varying rates of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and sulphur (S) […]

The effect of tillage system and preceding crop on phosphorus response of flax

Objetives Project Description When canola seed yield was averaged over the three years of the study, there was an increase […]

The effects of fertilizer, environment and location on cadmium accumulation in flax

Objectives Determine the effects of fertilizer, soil type and location on cadmium accumulation in flax seed. Correlate the uptake of […]

Agronomic and molecular evaluation of flax from Canada and Russia

Objectives Project Description During the years 1999-2002 the Canadian seed gene bank, Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC), Saskatoon, received […]

Fiber flax variety and seeding rate x seeding method trials near Saskatoon in 2001

Objectives Project Description To generate these results, two plot experiments, each with four replicates, were set up about 20 miles […]

Flax growth and development: Understanding yield formation and the effects of critical stress periods on final grain yield

Objectives The objectives were to determine how flax grain yield is established; how agronomic factors affect the expression of grain […]

The effect of nitrogen fertilizer placement, formulation, timing and rate on greenhouse gas emissions and agronomic performance

Project Description This 3-year project compared agronomic performance, energy use and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from a variety of N-fertilizer […]

On Farm: Exploring the Impact of Low vs High Stubble Heights

Objective To evaluate the effects of different stubble heights on various factors, with a primary focus on snow catch, soil […]

Fiber flax variety and seeding rate x seeding method trials near Saskatoon in 2001

Objectives Project Description To generate these results, two plot experiments, each with four replicates, were set up about 20 miles […]

Eliminating the Source of Herbicide Resistant Kochia

Objectives 1. To identify kochia using image based methodologies. 2. To determine the degree in which soil salinity influences kochia […]

Evaluating whole flaxseed and flaxseed meal as energy and protein sources for high-producing dairy cows

Objectives The major objective of this research was to investigate the effects of feeding ground flaxseed, defatted flaxseed meal and […]