Last month Nuseed Product Development Manager, North America, Alison Pokrzywinski lead Nuseed Carinata growers through a 101 session to prepare for the 2022-23 contract production season between main crop harvest and planting.
“It’s exciting to be introducing a new contract opportunity to local growers that both helps protect and regenerate their soil and generates additional farm income between main crops,” said Pokrzywinski. “We are connecting local growers with a new global contract market for low carbon oil feedstock and incentivizing the adoption of sustainable farming practices. Together we can make a positive impact on farm income and the environment.”
Below are the Nuseed Carinata planting basics for this new harvested non-food cover crop grown for certified sustainable, low carbon renewable oil feedstock. The first U.S. planting of commercial Nuseed Carinata hybrid contract production is now underway.
Planting date
- Ideally 6 weeks before first frost
- Will vary based on location
- Nov 1st – Nov 15th is common
Target 6-10 plants per square foot
- Depending on row spacing, equipment, field conditions, etc seeding rate may range from 4-6 lbs/a
- 4 lbs for precision planters
- 5 lbs is average standard for grain drills
- 6 lbs for broadcast
Good seed to soil contact is key to establishing a good even stand
- 0.25-0.5” is optimal
- Some seed laying on top of the ground is normal
- Fields may be prepared with a drag attached to a cultivator frame or rolled to establish a level firm seedbed
- If broadcasted, light harrowing or cultivating is suggested
Can be planted in all soil types, but does best in well-drained soils
- Preferred pH is 5.5-6.8
- 3-year rotation recommended
Avoid fields with high wild radish populations (>10%)
- Very difficult to control in a carinata field and is competitive
Know your herbicide history
- Highly sensitive to Group 2 (ALS-inhibitors): Cadre, Pursuit, Strongarm, Staple, Classic, Permit, Accent, Harmony, Firstrate
- Moderately sensitive to Group 5,6,7 (photosystem II herbicide): Atrazine Simazine, Metributzin, Bentazon, Bromoxynil, Diuron, Cotoran
- Moderately sensitive to Group 14 (PPO Inhibitor): Valor, Ultra Blazer, Flexstar, Sharpen
Nuseed Carinata crop rotations
- Corn-peanuts-cotton-soybeans-sesame
- Take into consideration harvest date and planned planting dates for following crop
- Fields available for a Nov 1st planting date
- Example: previous crop corn
- Fields planned for a later planting
- Example: peanuts, cotton, soybeans
- Most common watch-outs: Cadre carryover, sclerotinia
