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Current Research Results:
2005 Field Season
2005 was a very challenging year at Glenlea. We received almost 20 inches of rain during a 6 week period from mid May to the end of June. Our cereal crops were seeded in early May, and they suffered a great deal from the excess moisture conditions. Our flax was seeded on June 17 during a “dry” window. The flax looks quite good, with few weed problems and what appears to be very good N nutrition. Conditions for July and August were hot and dry so that crops went from being water stressed to being heat stressed. Cereal yields were very low in 2005. Oats were able to handle the excess water better than the wheat, however all cereal crops did poorly.
See the Current Experimental Design for more information on crop rotations and how crops are managed.
For more information on recent research at the Glenlea Study, please visit:
The following images show some of the research plots in the Glenlea study in 2005. More information will be posted as results become available.
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Organic Flax - Oat - Fababean (green manure) - Wheat rotation
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The organic Flax - Oat - Fababean - Wheat Rotation; July 21, 2005. |
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Organic flax; July 21, 2005. |
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Soil incorporation of the fababean green manure crop; August 20, 2005. |
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Organic flax; August 20, 2005. |
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Organic fababean green manure crop just after incorporation; August 20, 2005. |
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Organic oats; August 20, 2005. |
Conventional Flax - Oat - Fababean (green manure) - Wheat rotation
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The conventional Flax - Oat - Fababean - Wheat rotation; August 20, 2005. |
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Conventional flax; August 20, 2005. |
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Conventional wheat; August 20. 2005. |
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Conventional oats; August 20, 2005. |
Organic Flax- Alfalfa - Alfalfa - Wheat rotation
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Organic wheat; August 20, 2005. |
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Organic flax; August 20, 2005. |
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