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Rolling Barley for Silage Yield

Rolling Barley for Silage Yield

Effects of rolling barley at various stages of crop growth for successful crop growth and yield.

Project Abstract

The purpose of rolling barley is to push rocks into the soil so that the chopper header does not hit them and damage equipment. To date, rolling barley doesn't have research to verify the best time to roll the crop or at which stage to achieve the objective without damaging crop growth.

This project sets out to find the effects of rolling barley at various stages of crop growth and to recommend best management practices for successful crop growth and yield.


Image 1: Tractor and the roller at the first timing. May 29, 2021, right after seeding.

Project Details

Timeline 2020-2021
Principal Investigator: Ken Coles 
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Project Contact: Trevor Deering
Funded By:

Complete Agronomic Services (100%)



Project Objectives

Full breakdown of project objectives

Trailor Icon Investigate how rolling barley for silage impacts the overall growth and yield when rolled at different growth stages.
Trailor Icon Make recommendations on when to roll barley based on results.

Methods

Full breakdown of project methods

Collaborators or Locations

Brown Soil Zone

Lethbridge County, AB

Treatments

Trailor Icon Untreated Check (not rolled) (UTC)
Trailor Icon 1-3 days post-seed (PS)
Trailor Icon 1st leaf (1L)
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2nd leaf (2L)

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3rd leaf (3L)

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4th leaf (4L)

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First node (1N)



Measurements

  • Plant count (1-1m rows in the front and back of each plot)
  • Biomass (2-1m rows in the front and back of each plot)
  • Height (average of 3 locations, front, middle and back of each plot)
  • Lodging (1-100% visual)
  • Maturity (days to maturity)
  • Disease rating (1-10 visual)
  • Seed yield (silage and grain yield)
  • Feed Quality (2021 only, Moisture, Protein, ADF, Cattle energy)
  • Seed Quality (protein content and grain quality)


Results

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