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Check Pulse Seed For Germination And Vigour

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Pulse growers should check the germination and vigour of their seed before planting it this spring following tough harvest conditions last fall, advises Ed Thiessen, technical crop manager with Syngenta Canada. That includes seed from crops treated with the desiccant Reglone. “In many cases they (farmers) were forced to put on Reglone at too early
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Seed Treatments Seen Boosting Vigour In Cold Soils

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Seed treatments help protect young crops from insects and diseases, but according to Syngenta, its Cruiser Maxx Cereals has an added benefit: increased plant vigour under cold soil conditions. Research shows early seeding usually results in higher yields. That and the fact more farmers are seeding earlier because they have more acres to cover means
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Growing Cacti And Succulents

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A cacti or succulent should never have to endure sodden soil. I always know that spring is coming when my cacti and succulent plants, spurred on by the increasing length of daylight in my sunroom, begin to bloom. I have a large collection of cacti and succulents and although I enjoy their unique beauty year
News, Oilseeds

Saved Flax OK If It Tests GM Free

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The flax industry has reversed an earlier decision requiring farmers to sow only certified seed this year after finding contamination by the genetically modified CDC Triffid in more cultivars. Prairie flax growers can continue sowing farm-saved seed provided it tests negative for traces of genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid, flax growers were told at a
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Colour The Garden Green

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St. Patrick’s Day is about the time that Manitoba gardeners are absorbed with looking through seed catalogues and beginning to plan what to include in the gardens this year. When you are choosing the flower varieties that you are going to grow, you might keep old St. Patrick in mind and grow some flowers that
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Start Thinking About Planting Seeds

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Spring seems like a long way off, but in the gardening world, it is closer than we think. Seed catalogues are out, which gives the avid gardener an itch this time of year. “Many gardeners like to get a head start by planting their own seedlings indoors,” says Sheldon Gerhardt, North Dakota State University Extension
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Growing Perennials From Seed

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As we begin to look forward to our outdoor gardens and what we are going to plant in them, we will no doubt be thinking about perennials. Most gardeners have perennial or mixed borders and during the last decade or so perennials have gained in popularity. This is no surprise as a vast number of
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In Briefs continued from page 2 – for Feb. 25, 2010

Move over Canada: China is rapidly moving up the ranks towards becoming the U. S.’s top market for agricultural exports. The Asian economy will replace Japan as the No. 3 market for U. S. farm exports this fiscal year and in a few years it could be the largest buyer overall, said the USDA Feb.
Crops, Oilseeds

When Seeding Canola, The Tortoise Beats The Hare

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– DERWYN HAMMOND “It’s about slowing down enough to ensure you’re getting good placement.” They say time is money. Which means slowing down while seeding crops should cost more in fuel and labour. Not necessarily, says Derwyn Hammond, a Canola Council of Canada agronomist. Seeding canola at a slower speed can actually save money, Hammond
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Caring For Miniature Roses

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Did you get a pot of miniature roses for Valentine’s Day? Although a flowering potted plant is always appreciated, a miniature rose is one of the most difficult to care for and it is a very challenging task to keep such a plant flourishing beyond its first flush of bloom. Miniature roses are just like

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