But thats not always practical or possible for all fields. As farming practices change, whether its because of advancements in seed or equipment technology, the needs of the soil, weather, disease or insects, we have seen the need for swathing. Swathing wet canola has an upside the western producer. Even though there are over 20 million acres of canola in western canada producers still struggle with the canola swathing issue with good reason. Snow doesnt spell doom for crops remaining in field the. Swathing canola at the optimum stage of ripening reduces green seed. Canola simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Swathing and harvesting canola ndsu agriculture and. Once the crop is in the swath, damage from frosts is. Canola straight combining or swathing 8 2511 straight combining can save time and money, and result in improved seed quality.
Percentages of distinctly green seeds and chlorophyll contents of seeds were assessed. Our farmers are able to diversify their crop rotation, for whatever reason soil needs, weather, advancements in seed technology, disease, bugs, etc. Canola is harvested with the same swather and combine equipment as cereal grains, although the crops are quite different. Swathing on those really hot, dry days is not ideal because it can lead to.
A swather may be selfpropelled via an internal combustion engine, or may be drawn by a tractor and powered through a power takeoff shaft. Swathing hastened loss of green seed color by about 2 d as compared to seeds on standing plants. This website uses tracking tools, including cookies. Fields with branchy canola or fields where the main raceme is missing a lot of pods may actually have most of their yield in side branches. The determination of the optimum timing for this operation is worth considering, as premature swathing may lead to reduced seed yield and quality.
Aug 16, 2017 canola harvest swathing videos and latest news articles. Zero grazing system at the harpur farm in bessbrook youtube. Effect of swathing on alternaria black spot in brassica. Northern alberta farmer uses youtube to connect with growing. Farmers have swathed canola at 15 to 30 per cent seed colour change to avoid frost damage, but quality and yield suffer. Many videos have used aerial or drone footage for better views of the action. Swathing can begin in argentine canola at 15% seed color change. Canola is tall and branchy, with thick spongy stems. Aug 17, 2012 even though there are over 20 million acres of canola in western canada producers still struggle with the canola swathing issue with good reason. Stock video footage a combine harvester in the distance swathing a crop of canola on an australian farm 00. Optimal swath timing for canola canola council of canada. Environment canadas forecasts across much of the agricultural prairies call for overnight lows below 0 c by saturday or earlier.
Aug 14, 2014 deciding when to start swathing canola can be one of the most difficult calls you make at harvest. This was done at several locations in saskatchewan using a number of cultivars of brassica rapa and b. Do not swath canola if the weather forecast is for extremely hot, dry, and windy conditions. Eyeballing the crop from a distance can be deceiving, because some varieties of canola may be more or less mature than they appear to be from the road. Canola swathing and harvesters great plains canola. Canola swathing seed colour change august 5, 2010 jim bessel with the canola council of canada explains how to use seed colour change as a guide to when to start swathing. Brett young 6076 round up canola macdon m155 with d65 header shot nw of edmonton ab, ca. There are two methods of preharvest management that can speed up the wheat harvest. The plants grow from three to five feet tall and produce beautiful, small. Keith gabert is already dreading phone calls about swath timing in canola. The youtube algorithm responded well to his channel, and northern farmer took off.
This has led to greatly increased sales and demand in the u. Realagricultures best of canola swathing timing videos. Seed colour change scc is considered any amount of yellow or brown on the seed. Canola swathing guide when to swath research indicates that the optimum stage to swath is up to an average of 60% seed colour change scc on the main stem. Swathing is the most common harvest method used in the southern great plains. The majority of canola fields in southcentral north dakota are nearing or are at the stage for swathing. To determine when to swath a field, growers need to walk the field and crack pods. Heavier canola stands are better suited for straight combining than thinner stands because of the decreased likelihood of shattering from wind. Wet swathing canola offers production perks the western. Canola swathing wongan hills western australia filmed on dji phantom 4 song. Canola oil has achieved worldwide commodity status and is extensively used in japan, canada and europe.
Canola matures from the bottom up, as well as from the inside out, so the least mature seeds will be on the most outer pods of the branches. Canola watch optimal swath timing for canola overberg. Department of primary industries and regional developments agriculture and food division is committed to growing and protecting was agriculture and food sector. The flexibility of the truflex canola system allows for the control of hardertokill weeds like cleavers, foxtail barley and wild buckwheat. Swathing involves cutting the crop and placing it in rows directly on the cut stubble. Sep 14, 2017 nice crop good job of swathing canola.
Swathing is generally needed for harvesting spring canola in cool areas where dry down can be slow. The effect of drying temperature and chlorophyll content of canola seed. You really need to get out and walk into the field to accurately assess whether your canola crop is ready for swathing. Bayer cropsciences james humphris believes the increased interest stems in no small part from the shatterresistance traits that are being added to the latest canola hybrids. Multiyear experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of harvest method swathing versus direct cutting and cultivar on seed moisture, yield, and oil content. Swathing canola at nerrina farms, two machines, one 30 and one 35. Yield and quality of canola seed as affected by stage of. History and biography go swath flat rock farms inc. This brochure includes a helpful colour picture series depicting a mature canola plant and the. On my farm, and what i recommend to most producers, is swathing at 60 to 70 per cent, so swathing at 15 per cent seed colour change definitely makes me nervous, brackenreed said.
Experts offer top tips on when to harvest for best results, as well as the best machinery to do the job. Industry published guidelines recommend windrowing canola when 4060% of seed on the main stem has changed colour, to optimise yield and oil content, yet current australian practice tends not to follow this guideline. The canola swathing guide provides details on how to assess the field, when to swath and how to determine seed colour change in order to help maximize yield, quality and returns. Canola plants produce pods from which seeds are harvested. Outlook regional office crops specialist ian schemenaur discusses swathing canola and the importance of timing to ensure optimum yields. Staging canola for swathing or preharvest desiccation is critical to maintain high. Sep 12, 2014 swathing unevenly developed canola in wet conditions has a bright side. Canola refers to both an edible oil canola oil and a type of brassicaceae plant the plant is a cultivar of brassica napus, brassica rapa or brassica juncea. Producers shouldnt be overly concerned about swathing canola with snow on the ground. Watch videos about harvesting corn, wheat, soybeans, and other crops. We use these technologies for a variety of reasons, including to recognize new and past website users, to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the internet based on your interests. Aug 05, 2010 canola swathing seed colour change august 5, 2010 jim bessel with the canola council of canada explains how to use seed colour change as a guide to when to start swathing. Canola swathing straight cutting viable method for harvesting canola. Canola hay or silage can be a good feed, but producers should be cautious, limiting its inclusion to 5060% of the total ration on a drymatter basis.
Stream dan orchard discusses canola swath timing by alberta canola producers from desktop or your mobile device. A standing crop of tobin canola quality rapeseed brassica campestris l. Straight cutting canola versus swathing agcanada agcanada. Ccc research shows that canola swathed at 3040% scc on the main stem yields about 8% less than canola swathed at 5060% scc. Header swathing a canola crop on an australian farm hi. Check the canola council of canada website for more information on managing canola swathing and harvest at to contact your local canola council of canada agronomist, visit. Research by the council indicates that swathing at 60 percent seed colour change can result in an eight percent higher yield than swathing at.
Sep 12, 2016 more western canadian canola will be straight cut than ever before this season, but swathing remains the predominant form of harvest for the time being. The timing of swathing canola is important for quality and yield. Delaying swathing of any canola variety up to this stage can typically improve yield and quality through increased seed size, reduced green seed and higher oil content, while avoiding. Generally we cut canola, winter wheat, lentils, oats, crp grassland, hay and harvested wheat straw. They are well known for their seeds, from which the canola cooking oil is made. Shatterresistant canola varieties to change how producers. Swathing canola canola is harvested with the same swather and combine equipment as cereal grains, although the crops are quite different. Dan orchard discusses canola swath timing by alberta canola. This publication provides information about the proper stage to swath canola and the effect of swathing time on yield, green seed and percent oil. Producers want to achieve the highest yield and oil content possible using either swathing or direct cutting to harvest winter canola. Managing wheat before harvest university of minnesota. Crop producers do this to speed up and even out crop drydown. Truflex canola has a wider application window than our. Forage canola should be introduced slowly into cattles diets over a period of days to prevent animals from going offfeed and to reduce the incidence of digestive upset and bloat.
Swathing at this stage minimizes the amount of green seed in the harvested crop. Its not easy its with that in mind that we at realagriculture decided to put together a compilation of all of. Irish farmers journal dairy editor jack kennedy visits the harpur familys dairy farm in bessbrook as part of the ulster grassland societys spring visit. A reel helps the cut crop fall neatly onto a canvas or auger conveyor which moves it and deposits it into a windrow, with all stems oriented in the same direction. Sep 11, 2017 brett young 6076 round up canola macdon m155 with d65 header shot nw of edmonton ab, ca.
Swathing canadian canola with a john deere w235 duration. Polish canola should be left until the 20 to 25% seed color change. Canola as a forage crop manitoba agriculture province of. Swathing earlier increases the risk of high green seed content.
Knowing your hybrids, recognizing ideal swathtiming colour change and verifying actual seed colour, not pod colour, change will all go a long way in righttiming cutting canola. Graphical evolution of farming simulator 20082020 duration. Aug, 2015 keith gabert is already dreading phone calls about swath timing in canola. The optimum time to swath winter canola is when 40 to 60% of seeds on the main raceme have turned from dark green to a reddishbrown, brown, or black color. Optimal swath timing for canola alberta canola producers. Its not easy its with that in mind that we at realagriculture decided to put together a compilation of all of the swath timing videos weve done over the years. Jun 11, 2010 do not swath canola if the weather forecast is for extremely hot, dry, and windy conditions. Unless its limiting the operation itself, the snow shouldnt add any issues, brackenreed said. Aug 28, 20 if you can wait until all canola reaches 60% seed colour change on the main stem, thats ideal. Too early, and you give up yield potential, too late and you can risk big losses.
A swather uses a sickle bar see mower or cutting discs to cut the stems of the crop. Been watching the neighbours and theyre doing an awesome job leaving tall stubble. Flat rock farms offers clients an affordable option to include swathing windrowing in their farming practices. The swath timing decision is too important to base on a driveby scouting. Research indicates that the optimum stage to swath is up to an average of 60% seed colour change scc on the main stem. Moreover, all samples are costless, so you can try ls19 mods free download as many times as you like. Download documentation mailing list high school students were given the opportunity to use the technology in the classroom in the late 1970s and early 1980s with calculators such as this canola 1614p, issued by the new south wales government. Standing canola is more susceptible to seed loss from heavy rain, hail, and high winds. In farming simulator 19 mods website you will find various information on how to play smart and outrun all your opponents. Its going to be a hard job to figure out where your canola crop is going to be at for swathing, especially on some of those thin stands, said the canola council of canada agronomist at the making the grade workshop in. Canola can be swathed when 40% to 60% of the seeds on the main stem have begun to change from green to brown equals 30% seed moisture. A description is provided about how to set the swather and combine to optimize the yield and quality of canola. Research shows that the optimum stage to swath canola is when you have up to 60% seed colour change scc showing on the main stem.
Canola council of canadas kristen phillips investigates what impact seeding depth and consistent placement has on canola production. Swathing too early results in excessive seed shrinkage and swathing too late results in excessive seed shatter. Generally, descriptions of how crops are assessed to determine the optimum time for windrowingswathing are very vague. Swathing at temperatures of 85 degrees fahrenheit or greater will rapidly dry the crop and result in excessive seed shrinkage. Northern alberta farmer uses youtube to connect with. Prairie canola growers are considering whether swathing ahead of the frost expected by the end of this week will allow their crops time to cure before it arrives. Canola harvest swathing videos and latest news articles. Canon canola 1614p programmable calculator emulator. This brochure includes a helpful colour picture series depicting a mature canola plant and the seeds at various seed colour stages. Deciding when to start swathing canola can be one of the most difficult calls you make at harvest. Swathing and harvesting canola publications ndsu agriculture. The more it took off, the more i got the incentive to do more, said kucheruk, who now has almost 27,000. Harvesting options for winter canola notill farmer. Pami study straight cutting is a viable method for harvesting canola according to a new study from the prairie agricultural.
Harvest method, cultivar, and time of swathing effects on. Windrowingswathing australian oilseeds federation inc. Frost in forecasts, canola swathing pondered agcanada. We use these technologies for a variety of reasons, including to recognize new and past website users, to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and. From 1990 to 1997, experiments were conducted comparing the effect of swathing versus straight combining on seed infection by alternaria species and on quality of harvested seed. By delaying swathing on any variety to the 60% scc can improve yield and quality through increased seed size, reduced green seed and higher oil content. Swathing unevenly developed canola in wet conditions has a bright side. We have no experience with swathing canola in oklahoma. Effect of harvest date and swathing on moisture content and chlorophyll content of canola seed.
The optimal swath timing for canola yield and quality is when 60% of seeds on the main stem are showing some colour change. See combines sweep across the fields as they harvest the crops. I am interested in custom swathing canola or any other crops in any state. Youtube to share their daytoday experiences, from baling hay to swathing canola. The crop must be supported by the stubble, and not allowed to touch the ground. Its going to be a hard job to figure out where your canola crop is going to be at for swathing, especially on some of those thin stands, said the canola council of canada agronomist at the making the grade workshop in late july. Hes one of many farmers across north america who use youtube. Canola is also greener than id cut it if mine and greener than neighbours but the boss has a negative amount of patience.