The objective of this project was to determine the optimal sowing dates and densities for winter wheat to increase winter survival and yield under Quebec growing conditions. The trials were carried out from 2014 to 2016 at four sites, representing three cereal production zones (zones 1, 2, and 3). Three cultivars were assessed using four sowing dates and four seeding densities (250, 350, 450, and 550 seeds m-2). In the first year, the wheat at two of the four sites survived (82%–100%), and in the second year, all the sites showed good survival rates (69%–99%). In zone 2, winter survival was higher for the early sowing dates compared with later dates. Sowing date and seeding density had no effect on survival in zones 1 and 3. Maximum yields were attained with sowing dates from mid- to late September in zone 1; from early to mid-September in zone 2; and from mid-August to mid-September in zone 3. An increase in seeding density from 250 to 550 seeds m-2 led to an average yield gain of 9% in zones 2 and 3, but no gain in zone 1. Winter survival rates and yield differ between cultivars.
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5 December 2018
Determination of optimal sowing dates and densities of winter wheat under Quebec growing conditions
Francis Allard,
Anne Vanasse,
Denis Pageau,
Gilles Tremblay,
Julie Durand,
Elizabeth Vachon
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Canadian Journal of Plant Science
Vol. 99 • No. 2
April 2019
Vol. 99 • No. 2
April 2019
frost
seeding rate
Triticum aestivum
winter survival
yield components