Flax germplasm- Characterization and screening for seed-oil quality
Objectives Project Description As a major result of this project, the Canadian flax germplasm collection preserved at PGRC increased in […]
Determining the genetic control of flax fibre traits
Project Description One of the most challenging aspects of growing flax is managing straw during and after harvest. Reducing the […]
What should be the correct seeding depth for flax?
Objective To demonstrate and generate regional data on the effect of seeding depth on agronomic performance and traits for Flax. […]
Optimizing flax seeding rates for new brown and yellow seeded varieties
Objective Overall objective of this project is to determine the target plant density, in plants/m2, for flax that provides the […]
Demonstration of new brown and yellow seeded flax varieties to Saskatchewan producers
Objective This project will showcase newly released flax varieties to local producers and highlight their superior agronomic traits over older, […]
Enhanced Phosphorus Uptake in Flax through Novel Fertilizer Forms and Biological Inoculants (Year 2)
Objective To demonstrate the ability of contrasting fertilizer formulations of phosphorus (P) fertilizer and biological inoculants to improve phosphorus uptake […]
Canola Response to Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer Products and Blends – Year 3
Objective To demonstrate the effects of several side-banded enhanced efficiency nitrogen (N) fertilizer products and blends, relative to untreated urea, […]
Evaluating and Demonstrating Best Practices for Glufosinate Use: Formulation Differences and Weather Effects in Prairie Cropping Systems
Objective The overall objective of this research is to quantify how herbicide formulation chemistry and weather conditions interact to influence […]
On Farm: Spot vs. Blanket Spraying
Objective This study aims to assess the economic viability and practical application of spot spray technology for weed control during […]
Sclerotinia Insensitivity to Fungicide in Canola
Objective This project was intended to determine if recent Sclerotinia insensitivity to fungicide could be related to fungicide resistance or […]
A MAGIC resource to capture resistance to multiple environmental stressors in canola
Objective To develop a Multi-parental Advanced Generation Intercross (MAGIC) population for B. napus that will combine beneficial alleles controlling tolerance […]
Exploiting susceptibility (S) genes in canola against clubroot and sclerotinia stem rot
Objective Project Description Host resistance and susceptibility represent two contrasting facets of plant responses to pathogen infection. Historically, crop disease […]