Pas Herald in The Pas, Manitoba

Mustard crop management and harvest guidelines

Mustard is similar to barley and faces fleabattle pests. seed treatment with Gammasan helps control. Clean summer fallow is required as 2 4 0 and other herbicides are ineffective for weed control. Mustard seldom shatters like rapeseed and can be straight combined in ideal conditions, though swathing is often needed for weed control. Ensure full maturity and dryness before harvest. field color must be fully changed and moisture around 9 percent is ideal. Mustard is usually grown under contract with seed supplied and paid for when the crop is sold in fall.