Background

Overwinter soil protection is paramount to maintaining a successful farm. Farmers need an option in their rotation that interrupts disease and pest threats while protecting soil and trapping soil moisture. Fall-seeded camelina provides growers with that option while offering post-yield possibilities as an emerging market crop.  

A late addition to the Saving Soils project, this 3-year study evaluates the performance of camelina in dryland and irrigated fields. Growers will know the optimal seeding date to avoid winter/spring frost, the best depth to accommodate available moisture, and the seeding rate to maximize yield. 

Methods

Twelve research trials will be conducted on one dryland and irrigated location each in Lethbridge for the first year for the 3-year period.

Experimental design - Split plot design with factorially replicated plots

Measurements

Results

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