Soils
&
Crops
' 94
February 24 & 25, 1994
Physics Building
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sponsored by
Saskatchewan Advisory Council
on Soils & Agronomy
and
Extension Division
University of Saskatchewan
Copyright 1994 by Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan
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Contents
Soils
1
Potential Use of Combined Elemental Sulphur and Sewage
Sludge as a Fertilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
L.E. Cowell and J.J. Schoenau
University of Saskatchewan
2
Predicting Crop Residue in Cropping Systems
A.P. Moulin and H.J. Beckie
Agriculture Canada, Melfort
3
Impact of Long-Term Summerfallow Practices in Southern
Alberta
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
A.M. Johnston, F.J. Larney. and C.W. Lindwall
Agriculture Canada, Melfort and Lethbridge
4
Chemical Changes in Standing Cereal Straw Residues in
Chem-Fallow and its relationship to N, P, and S
Availability in Two Cropping Systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R.A. Gares and J. Schoenau
University of Saskatchewan
5
Landscape-Scale Variability of N2 Fixation by Pea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
F.C. Stevenson and C. van Kessel
University of Saskatchewan
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Variability of Ammonium and Nitrate in Disturbed and
Undisturbed Forest Soils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
F. Walley, D. Pennock and C. van Kessel
University of Saskatchewan
Salinity and Salt Contamination Assessment Using Anion
Exchange Resin Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
K.J. Greer and J.J. Schoenau
University of Saskatchewan
Nitrogen Cycling in an Alfalfa-Bromegrass Sward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
G.O. Tomm, C. van Kessel, and A.E. Slinkard
University of Saskatchewan
6
9
Characterizing Soil Phosphorus Supply on Aggrading and
Degrading Management Regimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
K.J. Greer and J.J. Schoenau
University of Saskatchewan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10 A Macronutrient Bulletin for the Prairies
D.A. Rennie, C.A. Campbell and T.L. Roberts
University of Saskatchewan, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,
Swift Current, Potash and Phosphate Institute of Canada,
Coaldale. Alberta
11 Spatial and Temporal Variations of N20 Evolution at the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Landscape Scale as Affected by Land Use
M.D. Corre, D.J. Pennock, and C. van Kessel
University of Saskatchewan
12 Ammonia
Volatilization from Manure in Cropping Systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
for Ethanol Production
H.J. Beckie and L. TownIey-Smith
Agriculture Canada, Melfort
CroppProduction
13
Improving Profitability of Flax Production in High Moisture
Environments
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
R. B. Irvine
Saskatchewan Irrigation Development Centre, Outlook
14 The
Effect of Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization on
Irrigated Pea Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
T.J. Hogg and J. Wahab
Saskatchewan Irrigation Development Centre, Outlook
of Niche Market Pulse Crops for
Saskatchewan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
A.E. Slinkard, A. Vandenberg and P. Hucl
University of Saskatchewan
15 Development
16 Use
of Carbon Isotope Discrimination to Indirectly Select
for Improved Seed Yield in Lentil
............................................... 102
A. Matus, A.E. Slinkard and C. van Kessel
University of Saskatchewan
17 Progress in Reduction of Dry Bean Harvesting Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
A. Vandenberg, L. Zyla and P.J. Hucl
University of Saskatchewan
18
Seedling Emergence as Influenced by Aggregate Size and
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Bulk Density
H.M. Nasr, F. Selles and F.B. Dyck
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current
19 Colonization of the Alfalfa Rhizosphere by Plant Growth
Promoting Rhizobacteria
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
R.K. Hynes. B. Irvine and R.J. Rennie
Esso Ag Biologicals, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Irrigation
Development Centre, Outlook
20
21
Evaluation of Furrow Openers for Conservation Tillage
D. Ulrich, F. Selles, F.B. Dyck and H.M. Nasr
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Growing Irrigated Lentil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
J. Wahab, B. Vandenberg, T. Hogg. and L. Buchwaldt
Saskatchewan Irrigation Development Centre, Outlook
University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba
22 Optimal N Fertilizer Rates for Maximum Economic Yield
of Sunola
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
H.J. Beckie
Agriculture Canada, Melfort
23
Chemical Control of Alfalfa
a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
R. Button
Sask. Agriculture and Food, Tisdale
24 Controlling Weeds for Establishing Native Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
P. Curry, H. Loeppky, and D. Kratchmer
Ducks Unlimited Canada, Agriculture Canada, Melfort
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Watrous
25 Why
26
Lontrel Shouldn’t Be Used in Mustard Crops
H.A. Leoppky
Agriculture Canada, Melfort
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Participatory Research: Making Farmers Our
Research Partners
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
AM. Johnston
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Melfort
27
Impact of Introducing Alien Storage Proteins on the Bread Making Quality and Agronomic Performance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
of Spring Wheat
A. Bhattacharjee and P. Hucl
University of Saskatchewan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
28 North West Direct Seeding Survey
K. Benjaminson, E. Johnson, and B. McClinton
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food, North Battleford
29 Opportunities for Expanding Vegetable Production
in Saskatchewan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
H. Clark
Saskatchewan Irrigation Development Centre, Outlook
Posters
30
31
Nitrogen Requirements of Borage and Coriander in Comparison
to Canola
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
L.E. Cowell, J.J. Schoenau and D. Jemal
University of Saskatchewan
Use of Isozyme Markers to Select for Resistance to
Ascochyta Blight in Lentil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
C.P. Andrahennadi, A.E. Slinkard, and A. Vandenberg
University of Saskatchewan
32 Crop Losses Caused by Multispecies Weed Communities
Dominated by Wild Oats (Avena fatua L.)
- A Preliminary Analysis
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
L. Hume
Agriculture Canada, Regina
33
34
Inheritance and Linkages of Isozyme and Morphological
Markers in Fenugreek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
H. Nair, and A.E. Slinkard
University of Saskatchewan
Conservation Learning Centre, Prince Albert - A New Avenue
for Both Research and Extension in the Saskatchewan
Parkland Region
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
P. Flaten
Conservation Learning Centre, Prince Albert
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Determination of 2, 4-D Amine in Soils Using Anion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Exchange Membranes
A. M. Szmigielska and J.J. Schoenau
University of Saskatchewan
Effects of Summerfallow Flax and Mustard Barrier Strips on the
Subsequent Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
B.G. McConkey and F.B. Dyck
Research Station, Swift Current
Soil Water Balance and Water Satisfaction Index for Mustard
Grown Under Dryland Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
L.C. Dharmasri, and E. de Jong
University of Saskatchewan
38 Use of Ion Exchange Resins in Soil and Plant Testing
for Micronutrient Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
R.S. Tejowulan, J.J. Schoenau, and J.R. Bettany
University of Saskatchewan
39 Determination of Heavy Metal Contamination in the
Soil Environment Using Ion Exchange Membranes
J. Liang, and J.J. Schoenau
University of Saskatchewan
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Assessing Nutrient Availability Variations in Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
P. Qian, J.J. Schoenau, L.E. Cowell and L. Dennis
University of Saskatchewan
PFRA 1993 Crop Residue Survey
J. Moen, and P. Brand
PFRA, Regina
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280