By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, November 1 – A crop specialist in Alberta says
proper irrigation and site-selection are two big keys to growing
successful pulse crops. According to The Alberta Farmer, Neil
Whately says lentils have a very low tolerance to water-logging
which means draining the soil is extremely important in between
crops. He adds lentils grown on sand and loam soils tend to do
better during higher-than-average rainfall, which is why the
subsequent irrigation is so important.
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production as well as curbing massive price rises. Arun Jaitley
recently told reporters at least one need seed could be on the
market as early as next year. India has gone on record saying it
wants to bump lentil production by 20 percent by 2020-21. That
would see production rise to between 20 to 24 million tonnes
annually.
Prices for Laird #1 lentils continue to hang steady at
elevators across Western Canada. According to the Prairie Ag-
Hotwire, prices range between 52.5 to 60.0 cents per pound.
