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Horizon Ag's variety trials show exciting new Clearfield lines coming


USA
July 30, 2015

Despite the fact that weather this season has taken a toll on much of the rice in south Louisiana, two new Clearfield lines were standouts in Horizon Ag variety trials harvested last week.

CLX1102 is an experimental line from the University of Arkansas and will be marketed as CL172. It performed very well in the south Louisiana growing conditions, even with the heavy disease pressure. CLX1102 is tolerant to blast and has a long, clear grain. This variety also has good straw strength.  

The other experimental variety, CLX2134, is from the LSU AgCenter. This variety also has good blast tolerance, a long, clear grain, and good straw strength. Both variety trials will be ratooned. This will allow us to see how these new varieties perform in a second-crop situation.

Overall, the consensus is that rice yields are down from last year due to factors like reduced sunlight for many weeks, excessive rain the entire season, particularly during pollination, and heavy disease pressure. Still, it's exciting to see two new varieties perform and that should be on farmers' radar for the future.

Stink Bugs and Draining Fields

We are nearing the end of the season in many areas of the southern Delta. I've been hearing of many acres being sprayed for stinkbugs. Just a couple reminders to increase efficacy of stinkbug control. Make sure you or your consultant scouts for stinkbugs in the morning preferably before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m. in the evening to get an accurate count. If an application is needed, request that your pilot sprays at the same time mentioned for scouting. The control will be much better during these times and may prevent the need for a second application. 

I've also been hearing about some fields in south Arkansas being drained. Remember, the time to drain is usually 25 days after 50% heading for long grain, and 30 days for medium grain. Soil type can influence this as well. Some may choose to shut wells down and just let the field dry up, while for others, keeping the water high and lowering the gates works better. The main thing to remember is to not drain too soon, especially on light ground. There needs to be enough moisture to finish grain fill. It's made it this far and is worth waiting a few extra days, especially with these high temps we've been having, to make sure you have enough water available.



Published: July 30, 2015

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