Climate-smart canola: Quantifying soil- and fertilizer-derived nitrogen sources and greenhouse gas emissions under canola hybrids

The Challenge

Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) improvements in canola have the potential to have a large impact on greenhouse gas reductions, which is critical for meeting Canada’s commitments to reducing fertilizer emissions. It is currently unclear what the best practice is to promote crop N intake for improved NUE.

The Project

Bring together physiological and agronomic understanding of canola nitrogen use efficiency with a deeper comprehension of both soil and fertilizer contributions to canola N fertility using isotope-based metrics. By doing so, this project aims to create understanding in how to maximize canola N uptake and improve NUE while minimizing nitrous oxide emissions.

The Results

This section will be updated upon completion of the project.

Grower Benefits

Better understanding of the potential for improving NUE in canola hybrids can increase yield while minimizing N losses, contributing to sustainable farming practices and benefiting growers economically.