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The article provides an update on the agricultural season in Ontario, focusing on the advancement of the season, crop development, and field work progress. The season is moving along faster than usual, with significant crop heat units and growing degree days, leading to earlier development in crops such as winter wheat and forages. However, wet conditions and cooler nights have hindered field work, particularly in heavier soils. Manure and fertilizer applications, along with herbicide applications and tillage, have been limited to well-drained fields. The article also discusses the challenges and benefits of forage harvest, the need for communication with spray applicators, and the varying planting progress across the region. Despite the delays, the article remains optimistic, highlighting the resilience of crops and the potential for good yields.
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Original content
The season continues to be advanced of normal, which is especially evident in perennial and over-winter crop development. Crop heat units (CHU) and growing degree days (GDD) are significantly above the 10-year average, especially in southern Ontario. Progress for field work, particularly on heavier-textured soils has been limited due to frequent patchy rain, cool nights and overcast conditions. Manure application, fertilizer application, burn-down herbicide applications and tillage ahead of planting has occurred on well-drained fields as conditions allow. Winter wheat crops continue to progress ahead of normal which has caught some growers off-guard when scheduling field applications for nutrients and pesticides. Early planted fields and fields in the south are about 2 weeks ahead of normal and are at or near heading. Many will have T3 fungicide applied within the next week for protection against Fusarium. Fields further north and east and later planted fields are about 1 week ...
Source: Field Crop News
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