The Effect of Potassium and Sulfur on the Yield Variability of Canaryseed

Evaluate K and S additions on the yield and quality of Canary Seed production at five locations in Saskatchewan, Canada.

IPNI-2000-CAN-SK27

Overview

15 Mar 2001

Experimental Design: A two way factorial RCBD

Reps: 4

Treatments:

I) Potassium: 1) 0 kg ha-1

2) 15 kg ha-1

3) 30 kg ha-1

II) Sulfur: 1) 0 kg ha-1

2) 20 kg ha-1

Location: Indian Head - one site on heavy clay and one site on sandy loam

Cultivar: AC Maria

Plot Size:

40 x 13 feet

Previous crop: winter wheat at one location and canola at another

Cropping system: Direct seeding with one pass

Saskatoon - one site on loam

Cultivar: AC Maria and Keet

Plot Size:

12 x 8 feet

Previous crop: fallow

Cropping system: Conventional tillage

Time: This study will be conducted for two growing seasons.

Data Collection:

1) Soil test: 0-6 inches, 6-24 inches, N, P, K, and S bulked across the rep

2) plant density

3) Tiller density

4) plant height, (2 per plot)

5) lodging,

6) Leaf Mottle

7) days to maturity,

8) grain yield,

9) test weight,

10) 1000 Kernel weight

11) weather data from on site weather station