KEY PRACTICE: This study found that most hybrids could be straight combined successfully with minimal harvest losses when harvested in a timely manner under reasonably average environmental conditions. When making a seed decision, balance pod shatter resistance with other selection factors including yield potential, herbicide system, days to maturity and other agronomic factors.
PROJECT TITLE, LEAD RESEARCHER: “Quantifying genetic difference in seed losses due to pod drop and pod shattering in canola,” 2011-15, Chris Holzapfel, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF)
GROWER ORGANIZATION FUNDER: SaskCanola
Some varieties are better suited to straight combining than others, but success largely depends on environmental factors and timeliness of harvest.
This four-year, multi-site study aimed to evaluate the resistance of various varieties to environmental pod shatter and pod drop losses. More specifically, it intended to: quantify the frequency and amount of seed losses in straight combined canola across a range of environmental conditions; determine relative resistance to pod shatter and pod drop of varieties recommended for straight combining; and evaluate the environmental seed losses from pod drop versus pod shatter.
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2015-4.1-straight-combining-environment-and-timeliness-matter-more-than-variety.pdf
