Plot tours will begin at 9:30 am, each day
Field Days have been set for the Polk County Soybean Variety
Plots . Each tour will begin at 9:30 am and conclude with a
complimentary noon lunch
The Fosston site is located from the intersection
of Hwy 2 and County Road (CR) 6 (Fosston) 3.4 miles north on CR 6
(350th. Ave. SW), turn right on CR 3 and proceed 5.3 miles plots on
the west side of road (.4 mile north of CR 29 Cross Lake road.)
The Crookston location is located ½ mile west of
the Minakwa Golf Course on CR 61 or at the intersection of US Hwy 75
SW and CR 61(260th St. SW) on SE corner of intersection.
There are 55 Roundup Ready varieties and 6 Conventional varieties
in replicated plots which will be shown at each location.
During the tour each seed company will discuss the varieties they
have entered into the trials with the participating farmers.
There will also be presentations by Ian MacRae on the status of
soybean aphids and other pest and a soybean disease update.
Char Hollingsworth has two additional trials at the Crookston
location which she will be discussing; Seed Imbibition
Trial: Seeds of 3 varieties were soaked in 45, 50, 55
F or not treated water prior to planting. A seed treatment was
applied to half the seeds from each water treatment. The research
objective was to identify whether seed coat injury which results in
seedling diseases from cold water imbibition is variety specific
and/or can be offset by seed treatment. Population and
Fungicide Treatment Trial: Seed treatment and soil fungicide
drenches were conducted on one variety which was planted at 2
seeding populations. The research objective was to determine root
health and yield differences resulting from seed and/or fungicide
treatments.
For further information on the plot tours
contact
Russ Severson at 218-281-8695 or 218-289-0499.
