Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 20: Red clover, red soybeans and double cobs of corn

Host Peter Johnson is back in the office for this episode of The Word. In trying to catch up on a plethora of questions, Johnson discusses: wheat after silage, double cob corn, red soybean leaves and so much more.

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Though we recommend taking the time to listen to the entire show, you can also pick out the topics that most interest you, by using the summary below as a guide.

Summary:

• 00:50 – Update on temperature and rainfall in Ontario, and how that will (or won’t) impact yield.
• 03:10 – Red soybean leaves – is it cercospora or is it photosynthate built up in the leaves?
• 04:40 – High variability in bean yields this year.
• 05:15 – DOUBLE COBS IN CORN.
• 06:00 – Clubroot in canola.
• 06:25 – You do not want to put any 2,4-D or dicamba on ahead of fall-planted wheat.
• 07:30 – Was it frost, or daylength, that improved control on Canada thistle?
• 08:15 – Do I need to control grass weeds in a harvested corn silage field before sowing winter wheat?
• 09:30 – Is there an easy way to mix MAP with wheat seed, or is there a toxicity issue?
• 11:10 – Is elemental sulphur safe in the fall on wheat?
• 11:50 – Is gypsum a good way to apply calcium?
• 13:15 – How much rain does it take to drop wheat quality at harvest?
• 14:00 – Can I plant anything with cereal rye for grazing next spring?
• 14:20 – Is there any difference in nitrogen in clover plants clipped twice versus once?
• 14:45 – Clover is looking thin – should I leave it or take it out? And if the latter, when?
• 15:45 – 2,4-D is not good on red clover. Go for dicamba and glyphosate (though be cognizant of timing)

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