The nature of soil carbon in SK soils: Bridging the gap between laboratory and spectroscopic methods
Objective 1. Spectroscopic characterization of soil organic carbon (SOC) stability using FT-NIR and Mid-IR on SK soils (legacy soil samples) […]
Exploring new traits of interest for flax in Saskatchewan
Objective 1. Breeding short flax with improved yield potential. 2. Analyzing fatty acid (including ALA) concentration in large-seeded flax lines. […]
Seeding date and seeding rate effects on flax establishment and yield
Objectives The objective of this project was to demonstrate the effects of low, medium and high seeding rates at early […]
Flax residue management without burning or removal
Objectives To evaluate agronomic methods of improving the trash clearance when flax residue has been chopped and returned to the […]
Relative performance of current and upcoming flax varieties
Objectives The project objective was to demonstrate the relative performance of current flax varieties in addition to some of those […]
Seeding rate and seeding date effects on flax establishment and yield
Objective The objective of this project was to demonstrate the effects of low, medium and high seeding rates at early […]
Optimal nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur fertility in flax
Objectives The objective of this project was to demonstrate the response of flax to applications of varying rates of nitrogen […]
Flax response to fungicide at varying row spacing and nitrogen levels
Objectives The objectives are to demonstrate the response of flax to fungicide applications at three locations in Saskatchewan and to […]
Flax response to fungicide at varying row spacing and nitrogen levels
Project Description The Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF) and Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation (NARF) conducted field demonstrations in 2014 […]
Optimal fertilizer management for flax
Objectives To demonstrate the response of flax to applications of varying rates of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and […]
Characterization of rust resistance genes of flax
Objectives Project Description Flax rust is a serious disease that reached epidemic levels in North America two or three times […]
Phenotyping of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from CDC Bethune crosses and describing and sampling of M2 mutated lines
Project Description Saskatchewan is the leading producer of flaxseed in Canada and the largest exporter of flax seed in the […]