MMPP - Crop Rotations and Yield Information

Overview

Effective use of crop rotation is known to have a dramatic positive influence on the yields of many crops. MASC consistently sees some crops performing better when planted after others. The tables (below) provide real-life rotation responses that can be used to help with crop choice planning, whether it's deciding how to sequence your tried-and-true crops or selecting new crops you want to plug into your field cycle.

Additionally, it is well established that the provision of a break interval between similar crop types allows time for the decline in carryover problem biological organisms and problem soil conditions during the interval when unrelated crops are grown. In theory, the longer the break interval is, the greater the reduction in carryover problems, leading to overall improved yields. These tables show and quantify the real-life impact of break intervals of various durations on crop yields.

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Relative Stubble Yield Response (2011-20)

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Above Average
Crop on Crop
NSD - No Sufficient Data
Yield Response (percentage of 2011-20 average) of Manitoba crops sown on large fields (>120 acres) of various previous crops (stubble) in rotation
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Previous Crop Red Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Oats Barley Canola Flax Peas Soybeans Navy Beans Sunflowers Corn Potatoes
Red Spring Wheat 85 95 93 95 101 102 101 101 111 102 96 100
Winter Wheat 76 66 90 100 94 95 99 104 104 103 87 73
Oats 90 93 77 75 98 98 91 99 86 99 95 98
Barley 86 100 90 79 99 103 87 98 103 98 91 100
Canola 100 103 100 102 93 93 104 100 89 87 98 103
Flax 95 107 91 102 100 81 90 100 NSD 89 97 NSD
Peas 104 86 106 104 107 126 NSD 99 NSD 74 99 NSD
Soybeans 107 100 109 110 102 106 106 95 NSD 108 102 89
Navy Beans 111 NSD 114 112 101 NSD NSD 113 91 NSD 110 96
Sunflowers 94 NSD 101 104 91 95 NSD 91 NSD NSD 87 NSD
Corn 99 NSD 109 93 108 114 96 98 111 112 90 118
Potatoes 100 NSD 85 103 105 NSD NSD 97 126 NSD 107 96

Relative Acreage by Stubble Type (2011-20)

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Crop on Crop
NSD - No Sufficient Data
Frequency of Manitoba crops sown on large fields (>120 acres) of previous crops (stubble) in rotation (2011-20)
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Previous Crop Red Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Oats Barley Canola Flax Peas Soybeans Navy Beans Sunflowers Corn Potatoes
Red Spring Wheat 2% 1% 7% 9% 51% 48% 30% 27% 23% 24% 9% 26%
Winter Wheat 0% 0% 1% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 3% 7% 3% 2%
Oats 1% 1% 2% 2% 5% 8% 6% 7% 4% 16% 4% 2%
Barley 1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 4% 5% 3% 1% 5% 3% 3%
Canola 71% 70% 41% 51% 7% 9% 35% 22% 29% 3% 17% 44%
Flax 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%
Peas 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Soybeans 16% 1% 27% 16% 10% 9% 4% 14% 0% 13% 31% 3%
Navy Beans 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 2% 1%
Sun flowers 1% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Corn 0% 0% 3% 1% 4% 0% 1% 4% 15% 10% 6% 1%
Potatoes 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 4% 0%

Break Interval Yield Impact

Crop Rotation Break Interval Effect in Manitoba

The Crop Rotation Break Interval Effect in Manitoba

Effective use of crop rotation is known to positively influence crop yields. Read how a break interval between different host crop types allows time for the decline of carryover problem organisms.

Archived Information

Archived Crop Rotation Information

Building a 'Better' Crop Rotation

Understand all the interactions within a rotation and their effect on yield

Crop Rotation Data Tables (2010-15)

Relative Stubble Yield Response (unstandardized)

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Above Average
Crop on Crop
NSD - No Sufficient Data
Yield Response (% of 2010 - 2015 average) of Manitoba crops sown on large fields (> 120 acres) of various previous crops (stubble) in rotation
empty cell Crop Planted
Previous Crop Red Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Oats Barley Canola Flax Peas Soybeans Navy Beans Sunflowers Corn Potatoes
Red Spring Wheat 85 84 98 96 102 105 103 101 106 101 98 102
Winter Wheat 75 83 97 105 98 94 112 105 83 87 96 74
Oats 93 86 77 78 95 92 94 100 77 104 99 87
Barley 90 91 90 85 104 104 93 101 67 100 92 106
Canola 101 105 101 102 86 87 96 100 99 75 99 108
Flax 96 104 97 106 103 79 86 98 NSD 71 78 NSD
Peas 101 82 112 102 104 145 NSD 68 NSD NSD 94 NSD
Soybeans 108 93 108 108 104 104 96 94 NSD 101 103 61
Navy Beans 119 NSD 115 114 119 NSD NSD 107 78 NSD 111 79
Sun flowers 102 NSD 103 103 91 101 NSD 93 NSD NSD 95 NSD
Corn 98 67 111 96 112 NSD NSD 102 61 119 89 106
Potatoes 88 70 88 107 117 NSD NSD 111 103 NSD 91 67

Relative Stubble Yield Response (standardized)

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Above Average
Crop on Crop
NSD - No Sufficient Data
Relative yield response (% of 2010 - 2015 average) of Manitoba crops sown on large fields (> 120 acres) of various previous crops (stubble) in rotation - standardized to Red Spring Wheat
empty cell Crop Planted
Previous Crop Red Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Oats Barley Canola Flax Peas Soybeans Navy Beans Sunflowers Corn Potatoes
Red Spring Wheat 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Winter Wheat 88 98 99 109 96 90 108 103 78 85 98 73
Oats 109 102 79 81 94 88 91 99 73 103 101 85
Barley 106 108 92 88 99 100 90 99 64 98 94 105
Canola 118 124 103 107 85 83 93 98 93 74 101 106
Flax 113 124 99 110 101 76 87 96 NSD 70 101 NSD
Peas 119 97 114 107 102 138 NSD 67 NSD NSD 97 NSD
Soy beans 127 111 111 112 102 100 93 92 NSD 100 105 60
Navy Beans 139 NSD 118 119 117 NSD NSD 105 74 NSD 113 78
Sun flowers 120 NSD 105 108 89 97 NSD 92 NSD NSD 97 NSD
Corn 115 79 114 100 110 NSD NSD 100 58 117 91 104
Potatoes 104 84 90 111 115 NSD NSD 109 97 NSD 93 66

Relative Acreage by Stubble Type

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Crop on Crop
NSD - No Sufficient Data
Frequency of Manitoba crops sown on large fields (> 120 acres) of previous crops (stubble) in rotation (2010 - 2015)
empty cell Crop Planted
Previous Crop Red Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Oats Barley Canola Flax Peas Soybeans Navy Beans Sunflowers Corn Potatoes
Red Spring Wheat 2% 1% 6% 11% 50% 50% 38% 25% 19% 27% 8% 28%
Winter Wheat 0% 0% 2% 6% 5% 4% 8% 9% 4% 12% 5% 3%
Oats 1% 1% 3% 2% 5% 8% 6% 8% 4% 13% 3% 2%
Barley 1% 2% 3% 4% 6% 5% 8% 3% 1% 6% 4% 4%
Canola 75% 71% 43% 49% 8% 10% 20% 22% 38% 3% 23% 44%
Flax 2% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% NSD 3% 0% NSD
Peas 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% NSD 0% NSD NSD 1% NSD
Soy beans 8% 0% 25% 10% 6% 5% 2% 16% NSD 10% 26% 2%
Navy Beans 0% NSD 0% 0% 0% NSD NSD 0% 13% NSD 2% 1%
Sun flowers 2% NSD 2% 4% 0% 1% NSD 1% NSD NSD 2% NSD
Corn 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% NSD NSD 4% 7% 7% 7% 0%
Potatoes 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% NSD NSD 0% 3% NSD 6% 0%

Crop Rotation Information (2000 - 2012)

How have crops in Manitoba fared on the various stubbles of the previous year's crops? These tables show the general crop rotations of Manitoba producers and the corresponding yield responses.

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