Grains & Cereals· Phalaris canariensis

Anbauratgeber für Canary Seed

Canary seed is an annual cool-season cereal grown mainly for the caged- and wild-bird feed trade, where Canada supplies well over 80% of world exports and Saskatchewan over 95% of Canadian production. De-hulled glabrous (hairless) varieties were approved for human food in both Canada and the United States in early 2016 and are sold under the Spanish name alpiste. Agronomically it behaves like a shallow-rooted spring cereal on a wheat-length season, but it is more heat-sensitive and less drought- and salt-tolerant than wheat, and performs poorly on sandy soils.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Canary Seed?

Canary Seed ist in der Regel etwa 105 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

105

Tage bis zur Ernte

1,750

kg/Hektar

moderate

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

Anbaubedingungen

Trockenheitstoleranz

low

Hitzetoleranz

low

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: clay loam, clay, heavy

pH-Bereich: 6 - 7 (optimal: 6.5)

Nährstoffbedarf (N-P-K)

Stickstoff (N)high

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

direct seeding

Pflanztiefe

5 cm

Pflanzzeit

spring

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

680 - 2,830 kg/ha

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

Bird cherry-oat aphid
Grain aphid

Häufige Krankheiten

Septoria leaf mottle
Ergot

Nutzen Sie die KI-gestützte Erkennung von Pflanzenkrankheiten, um Probleme frühzeitig zu erkennen und Ernteverluste zu vermeiden.

Anbautipps

Keep a minimum two-year break from canary seed. Septoria leaf mottle is residue-borne and builds up in tight rotations.

It is very shatter-resistant, so straight combining is the preferred harvest — run the cylinder at 500-750 rpm to avoid dehulling the seed, which downgrades it for the bird-feed trade.

Do not treat it as a drop-in for wheat on light land. It is shallow-rooted, more heat-sensitive and less drought- and salt-tolerant than wheat, and it performs poorly on sandy soils.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Canary Seed take to grow?

Canary Seed typically takes 105 days from planting to harvest. The best planting season is spring.

What soil does Canary Seed need?

Canary Seed grows best in clay loam, clay, heavy soil with a pH of 6-7.

What is the expected yield for Canary Seed?

Across 4 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Canary Seed range from 680 to 2,830 kg/hectare, with a median of 1,750. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.