Yield and quality of flax, durum wheat and hulless barley grown using swine and cattle manure as fertilizer
Posted on 11.09.2017 | Last Modified 22.02.2021
Lead Researcher (PI): Katherine Buckley
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$37,500
Co-Funders:
Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council Inc.
Start Date:
1998
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To evaluate swine and cattle manure: i) as fertilizers for annual crop production, ii) as amendments to improve soil quality in intensive cropping systems, iii) for effectiveness in reducing flax cadmium content over 1-3 years of application, and iv) for effectiveness in reducing cadmium content of subsequent crops in the rotation.