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Ok but how are side by side trials that are recorded vs 10” or 12” competitor drills in the same field with same rates of product and same treatment through the season not viable info? I agree it needs to be done for at least a few years in a row which is what we are doing through my dealership for customers. I also have 10 years experience on wide spacing and I’ve never seen a yield variance that was significant. As far as 7-8” spacing well that’ll never happen here unless someone has a box drill. I’ve thought about double seeding with the SR to mimic 7.5”. Would have to seed slow and interow with two half applications.
Thought I’d throw you guys an update from our side by side trials in northern Alberta from last season.
15” UltraSR vs 10” bourgault and 12” hawk in barley we saw no yield difference. Same in wheat. Canola was better by 3 bushels per acre.
Having said this.....these results are in an area that isn’t super dry. I can see that further south where canopy close up early is needed due to low moisture conditions most of the time this probably isn’t the answer. I sold one to a fellow in Innisfail Alberta last august which is central area. He’s moving from 10” to this. We did fall rye with it and it looked perfect going into winter. We will see what the results are come this fall and what the customer experienced on his other crop yields compared to his last drill on 10” would produce.
What do you think about lentils with 15" spacing? They are the only crop I'm nervous about with 15" spacing.Thought I’d throw you guys an update from our side by side trials in northern Alberta from last season.
15” UltraSR vs 10” bourgault and 12” hawk in barley we saw no yield difference. Same in wheat. Canola was better by 3 bushels per acre.
Having said this.....these results are in an area that isn’t super dry. I can see that further south where canopy close up early is needed due to low moisture conditions most of the time this probably isn’t the answer. I sold one to a fellow in Innisfail Alberta last august which is central area. He’s moving from 10” to this. We did fall rye with it and it looked perfect going into winter. We will see what the results are come this fall and what the customer experienced on his other crop yields compared to his last drill on 10” would produce.
