Inoculants by Crop - JumpStart - Canola/Mustard
JumpStart, the phosphate inoculant, contains the naturally occurring soil fungus Penicillium bilaii, discovered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It colonizes plant roots and makes the ‘fixed’ mineral forms of less available soil phosphate immediately available for crop use.
JumpStart promotes greater phosphate use efficiency, which results in quick emergence, early vigour, greater stress tolerance, and more even maturity. JumpStart delivers a safe method of supplying phosphate to growing plants and reduces the need to seed-place high rates of fertilizer phosphate with sensitive seed like canola, pea and lentil.
117 trials conducted since 1994 prove the performance of JumpStart on canola.
| Summary | Number of Demos |
Yield Differences |
Net Return¹ $/acre |
|
bu/ac |
% of Control |
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| Canola | 117 | 1.9 |
107% |
$5.64 |
¹Net returns were calculated using 5 year average (2000-2004) US commodity prices for crops and fertilizer less the 2006 suggested retail price for JumpStart.
JumpStart Application
JumpStart is sold as a wettable powder that is mixed into water and applied to the seed prior to seeding.
JumpStart Application Rates for Canola and Mustard
JumpStart 2.0 oz |
JumpStart 10 oz |
|
| Amount of seed treated | 140 lb |
1,000 lb |
| Recommended water volume | 1.6 US quarts |
8 US quarts |
See the Inoculant Application Methods section for more information on how to apply JumpStart.
For more information on the unique features of JumpStart click on JumpStart.
