Pulse acreage in Saskatchewan is expected to see an increase this year.
Dr Jeff Schoeneau is a Professor of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan.
He notes from a nutrient management standpoint pulses can obtain a certain amount of the nitrogen they need from the air through fixation:
"Proper inoculation of the seed with a superior nitrogen-fixing strain of the rhizobium species is important to get maximum fixation. Fertility of other nutrients like phosphorus is important to achieve maximum yield, maximum fixation, as well," he said.
Source : Discoverestevan