In general the wheat crop has been looking excellent. We are in the home stretch and all of a sudden we are experiencing lodging on a large scale. Its not always easy to come it with “why” the wheat has lodged as every situation is different but follow along as The Wheat Team deciphers the problem.
Heading into winter, the 2021 crop looked tremendous in many parts of the province. Plant growth regulators can play a crucial role in keeping your wheat crop standing all season long to maximize full yield potential. Read more to learn if PGR’s are right for your crop along with product selection and application timing.
When is the right time to apply Manipulator Guest article generously provided by Bill Norman, Belchim Crop Protection Canada. Early planted Winter Wheat is now at about growth Stage 30-32. This is the ideal time to apply MANIPULATOR Plant Growth Regulator to limit plant height and strengthen stems to help reduce lodging and protect higher …
Canadian wheat producers have a new growth regulator option available to use now. Manipulator, from Engage agro has been tested for 3 or 4 years, but because of no US MRL’s being established, could not be used in Canadian wheat fields.