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Rack Petroleum Ltd.
Rack Petroleum Ltd.
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Phone: 1-866-721-1800
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Rack Petroleum Ltd. is an independently owned and operated
agricultural input business that has evolved to excel at supplying
farm customers with a range of input as well as unsurpassed
agricultural advice and recommendations.
Volume 2, Issue 2
Our mission is to transfer technology to our customer while
striving for excellence in our product and service offerings safely
and profitably, at a price that can be customer attractive and
measurable for the value received through operational efficiency
and excellence.
Inside this issue:
Ultimate Yield™ brings
plant growth regulators
to program!
Rack is one of the only independent retail families that offers
every fertilizer type; anhydrous, dry, and liquid products. Rack
also works closely with farm customers to offer full service 24/7
fuel delivery priced on the open market. The company has shown
tremendous growth as a result of its employee commitment to
work hand in hand with growers to provide daily solutions in
every aspect of farm production.
The company prides itself in being able to assist the customer in
determining the solution to their unique situation, and deliver the
required product or service to the farm or field. The Rack can
discuss a problem, create a solution, and supply, deliver & custom
apply the inputs to provide the solution, all in a timely manner.
Book Racketeer tank filled with Polaris™ brand glyphosate and
save (min 5000l)
Glyphosate is likely a mainstay of your herbicide
program. Why not use it to earn valuable rebates
too?
When you purchase a minimum of 5,000 litres of
Polaris™ brand glyphosate from DuPont, you
qualify for the DuPont VIP program and can
receive a rebate of up to 7% on qualifying DuPont
seed and herbicide purchases. The more DuPont
products you purchase, the more you save. For
instance, you’ll earn a seven per cent rebate if you
buy $100,000 or more of qualifying DuPont
products. All rebates are in addition to other
DuPont published programs, including the
Harmony® Early Booking Discount and the
Syngenta Partner Program™.
Polaris™ fits perfectly with DuPont sulfonylurea
products such as Express® SG and Express® PRO.
DuPont sulfonylurea herbicides already
significantly enhance control of broadleaf weeds
and, depending on the SU herbicide, can provide
residual control. Polaris™ brand glyphosate
complements the existing DuPont offering from
burn-down through in-crop applications and into
post harvest.
The savings stretch across most of the DuPont
herbicide brands, including new Barricade® for
in-crop broadleaf control, new Harmony®
MAX and all the products in the Harmony®,
Refine® and Triton® families. You can also earn
a rebate on PrecisionPac™ herbicides and
DuPont canola hybrids D3150 and D3151. For
a complete list of all the products covered and
the terms and conditions, give us a call or stop
by for a flyer.
The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont™, The miracles of
science™, Express®, Harmony®, Polaris™,
PrecisionPac™, Refine® and Triton® are registered
trademarks or trademarks of E. I. du Pont de
Nemours and Company. E. I. du Pont Canada
Company is a licensee.
Order your
Racketeer™tank
for 2011 and save
now while you
pay later.
Call Rack
Petroleum for
details.
Spring 2010
Enjoy your summer! Rack has your back!
Surly spring 2010 is one to talk about. You played a difficult game of cat and mouse with the weather daring
to get your crop in while more rain clouds loomed on the horizon. It was long, cold and wet but now its
time to relax. Perhaps take off with the family for a early summer get away. You can leave with no worries
because The Rack has your back! Let our expert agronomists step in to watch over the crops, while you
step out for your much deserved break. By seeking our Agronomic Consulting Services you can be rest
assured we will be keeping a keen eye on your crops for any bugs or disease. Pre booking acres for spraying
can also be done to allow for immediate service only a phone call away. Rack Petroleum carries a variety of
Agronomic Packages to suit your needs and budget. This service allows for a timely and efficient way of
dealing with potential obstacles during the growing season. So contact your local Rack today and we have
your back!
Ultimate Yield™ incorporates
plant growth regulators
2
Why NPact for your farm?
3
Importance of Boron nutrition
3
Buy POLARIS™ brand glyphosate
and save
4
Ultimate Yield™ 2010 sets high goals
With the first year of applying the fully developed Ultimate Yield™ Management system Rack agronomists
have big goals to achieve. Each Ultimate Yield™ customer has different expectations of the program
however the bottom line to is make customers more money. This might come in the form of time savings,
better planning, better scouting, better fertility, strategic fertility planning, better herbicide rotation and
planning, quicker staging or earlier discovery of specific problems.
As a part of the program many customers are testing all sorts of exciting twists to their cropping plans.
Following is a small list of Ultimate Yield projects and evaluations for 2010.
•
variable rate seeding (matching variety to
field micro environment see figure 1)
•
Variable rate fertilizer
•
Variable rate fungicide
•
Variable rate Reglone™
•
Ultimate fertility for canola varieties
•
Ultimate fertility for solonetzic soil
•
Copper fertility
•
Zinc fertility
•
Hormonal application evaluation
•
Nutriscription and foliar nutrient
remediation
•
Super-U ammonium feeding
•
Ultimate Yield™ “Balls to the walls”
variety demo and field tour (July 22, 2010)
•
** we will be updating progress on our
discoveries in the next newsletter!
Example prescription map
Figure 1
Mark your calendar for
the upcoming Annual
Rack Canola Tour!
Scheduled for Thursday
July 22nd
CONTACT
-VRT fertilizer and 2 Canola varieties to match soil type with field
-longer maturing on red
-shorter maturing on yellow-green. GOAL= even crop maturing,
higher yield
RACK PETROLEUM LTD
1-800-721-1800
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Volume 2, Issue 2
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Ultimate Yield™ incorporates plant growth regulators into programming
Just when you thought you had all the new names of herbicides mastered, along comes
plant growth regulators! So what can plant growth regulators do for your farm? First of all
lets take a look at two very interesting plant hormones. Auxins and Cytokinins.
One of the Auxins, IBA, is a critical growth hormone in plant development. It is found
mostly in the leaf tips and aids in controlling the growth towards light. On a cellular level
Auxins influence cell elongulation, cell division, and the formation of lateral roots. Auxins
are primarily produced in areas that are experiencing rapid growth such as shoot tissue,
young leaves, and developing seeds.
The second hormone Kinetin which is another name for cytokinins can influence cell
division and shoot formation. Cytokinin is formed largely in root tissue and then travels up
the shoots. Nutrients will move and accumulate in plant tissue where higher levels of
cytokinin exist. Auxins, cytokinin and their ratio together effect most major growth
periods during a plants lifetime.
Kinetin Concentration (mg/liter)
Auxin Concentration (mg/liter)
The triazone found in NPact allows it to be a safe and balanced source of controlled-release nitrogen. The nitrogen found in the triazone solution
will stay active in the photosynthetic area longer than urea, ammonium or nitrate sources, allowing the plant to have immediate nitrogen uptake.
NPact is applied at the three leaf to stem elongation (ovule development), the formula will stimulate reproductive growth and is devised to
supplement traditional N sources. NPact could be like adding 5-20lbs of nitrogen in other forms since it is foliar.
Optimum ratio
The results showed that the application of kinetin can alleviate the deleterious effects of acidity on the parameters tested. Kinetin treatment induced
higher transpiration rates that untreated plants, because it is thought to have impacted stomatal opening.
Canola
Auxins are commonly used to induce rooting in greenhouse cuttings and are relied
upon for this purpose.
OK. So those are some results but what about local results? 2009 trials in the Swift
Current area conducted by the Wheatland Conservation Area Inc have been very
positive. Note the three graphs of Canola, Lentils, and Wheat.
glyphosate
Growth regulators
+ herbicide
It appears that there is much to be learnt from the use of Plant Growth regulators
but the scientific reviews indicate that there is a bright future for the use of these
compounds when used at the right time along with a balanced crop plan. Rack
Petroleum has a limited amount of growth regulator available at each location and
for a cost of about $3.00/acre it could aid in the moisture stress we are currently
having.
Late applications of NPact may also be useful, when soil applied N is running out or lacking adequate uptake, to facilitate grain fill. It should be
noted that N Pact is not a full substitute for other sources of N, as it does not aid in the vegetation growth, it is a tool to aide a plant under ovule
development and grain fill. It should also be noted that NPact can be tank mixed with most herbicides.
Contact your local Rack and speak to a professional agronomist about the potential use of NPact on your farm!
The Importance of Boron Nutrition
A human being requires adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals
to stay strong and healthy throughout their lifetime. The same
statement can be made for a plant. Water, sunlight, nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium are the basic staples for a growing plant
but to reach its maximum potential there are many other
components, such as micronutrients, required.
It is best to have a tissue test representative of a good and a poor section
of the field, and then by comparison you can determine if boron is the
problem. Sandy dry soils, high pH, low organic matter, low boron levels
(below 0.4 ppm), stressed plants and previous problem areas may all be
indicators of a boron deficiency.
Micronutrients are vital in chemical processes that occur within a
plant. Often overlooked, micronutrients play an important role in
reaching full plant potential. Boron is utilized throughout a canola
plant’s entire lifecycle; however it plays a major role once the plant
enters the reproductive mode. Boron is crucial in creating healthy,
viable pollen as well as a good flower count and proper pistil
formation. Boron concentration in reproductive plant organs is
significantly higher than those in vegetative organs, proving that a
plant requires more boron during flowering. This means that even if
a plant began its life with an adequate amount of boron it may need
an extra boost once it begins to reproduce. So the question is: how
do I be a reproductive specialist for my canola plants? The answer is
a tricky one.
Boron deficiencies can be prevented by soil or foliar application. When
soil applying you can either side band or broadcast and incorporate
granular boron, keeping in mind that boron is toxic when seed placed.
When growing canola, do not exceed 1.5 lb B/ac. Applying foliar boron
allows for easier timing and spot treatment. Do not exceed 0.3 lb B/ac
when foliar applying and be very careful not to overlap. Boron can be
toxic to plants when applied in excess of plant’s needs. Foliar treatments
are generally low enough that toxicity is rarely an issue. To ensure that
boron will not reach toxic levels Rack agronomists rely on plant tissue
tests prior to spraying.
Often canola plants will not exhibit a boron deficiency unless it is
severe. Yellowing, brittle new leaves and shortened or cracked
stems are early signs of boron deficiency. Later symptoms include
premature leaf drop, sterile flowers, patchy maturity and reduced
pod set. Obviously once later symptoms appear it is too late and
yield is already reduced. However, there are indicators to determine
whether your crops have the potential to become boron deficient.
Wheat
Growth regulators
+ herbicide
How about a form of nitrogen that is ready to use? How about NPact? Rack Petroleum now carries NPact a urea-triazone nitrogen solution that is
in a form usable for a plant. The solution does not require an energy load or enzyme conversion, and is ready for direct application.
However with NPact because it is a stable solution made from the reaction in an aqueous medium of urea, formaldehyde, and ammonia the solution
is slow releasing and will not disappear from the plant tissue.
M.A.A. Gadaliah and S.A. Sayed of the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, in Assuit, Egypt found that the application of kinetin to plants
(sorghum) grown in low pH soil where nutrient uptake was impaired, increased soluble sugars, hydrolysable carbohydrates, soluble proteins, and
total free amino acid content over untreated plants. Applied kinetin had a major overall role in affecting plant water relations.
Lentils
Why use NPact on your farm?
After having your local Rack Petroleum agronomist conduct a Nutriscription on your farm, you will know exactly what you need to ensure a
healthy crop with high yields. NPact could very well be a requirement. When foliar N is utilized with all urea based products the solution H₂0
evaporates very quickly, often within 30 minutes of application leaving a crystalline residue on the tissue surface. Thus foliar N consumption is
limited.
So what does this mean? By applying these hormones at the right rate and time plant root and
shoot growth can be optimized increasing plant health and yield. These growth regulators
have been seen to increase nutrient uptake, vigor, stalk strength, root mass and overall plant Effect of cytokinin and auxin concentration on
health. Sounds good in theory right? But what about tried and tested results? There are
tissue culture experiments. (Mauseth, 1991)
numerous scientific research articles about the use of these compounds and their benefits.
These results were confirmed by Gomal University where herb plants treated with
kinetin responded markedly. Stem length, diameter, number of leaves and branches
were significantly increased. Treated plants yielded flowers 10 days and fruits 7 days
earlier than non treated plants, an exciting result.
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Growth regulators
+ herbicides
Soil and tissue sampling are good indicators of boron presence. Soil
testing is often not as accurate, due to the fact that boron
deficiencies usually occur in patches throughout the field. A proper
tissue test is probably the most accurate measurement.
If you are interested in learning more about boron application and how to
‘turn your canola or lentils on with boron’ please contact your nearest
Rack Petroleum and speak to one of our friendly agronomists!
Katie Leis, BSA
Rack Petroleum Agronomist
Boron
deficiency in
canola