The benefits of growing Clearfield® lentils include:
Yes, upon signing the agreement, you can save your harvested Clearfield® lentils as “farm-saved seed” to seed the following year provided:
You can purchase Clearfield® lentil seed from the following entities:
All Clearfield lentil seed purchased must meet the following critieria:
We do have a few options available to register your Clearfield lentil acres.
There are three ways to register your Clearfield lentil acres:
Some important dates for submitting information about Clearfield® lentils to your authorized retail or BASF Grower Representative include:
To understand what the Clearfield-Confirm® test for lentils is, where it can be done, how much it costs, and when you should do it, please see the information below:
The Clearfield-Confirm® test for lentils is important, as it ensures the grower's seed meets the Clearfield® trait standards. It also determines whether there has been contamination with non-Clearfield lentil seed, which means a grower would have no guarantee of herbicide tolerance. Seed that does not pass the Clearfield-Confirm testing must not be planted as a Clearfield crop but may be sold as grain for food or feed in Canada.
Clearfield® lentil herbicides do not cause a delay in maturity and or associated risks.
Clearfield® lentil varieties are not genetically modified organisms. All registered or soon-to-be registered Clearfield varieties were developed using traditional plant breeding methods. They are approved for export worldwide.
You do not need to buy your Clearfield® crop protection products from the Clearfield lentil retailer. However, these retailers are best equipped to advise you in optimizing crop protection of Clearfield lentils with products including herbicides and fungicides and can advise you on harvest management. Always read and follow label directions.
Pursuit® herbicide is not registered for use on Clearfield® lentils. Registered BASF products include Solo® ADV, Solo Ultra Q, Odyssey® NXT and Odyssey Ultra Q. Always read and follow label directions.
The following crops can be grown one year after using Solo® herbicides: canary seed, canola, chickpeas, durum wheat, field corn, field peas, flax, lentils (incl. Clearfield® lentils,) soybeans, spring barley, spring wheat, sunflowers (incl. Clearfield sunflowers) and tame oats. The following can be grown 2 years after application: mustard (condiment type only). Always read and follow label directions. Additional recropping restrictions for drought conditions can be found on the label.
The following crops can be grown one year after using Odyssey® herbicides: chickpeas, Clearfield® canola, field corn, field peas, lentils (incl. Clearfield lentils,) barley, spring wheat and tame oats. The following crops can be grown two years after an Odyssey application: canary seed and durum wheat. Always read and follow label directions. Additional recropping restrictions for drought conditions can be found on the label.
After applying Clearfield® herbicides for wheat, such as Altitude® FX 3, the following crops can be safely seeded one year after application: canary seed, canola, chickpeas, dry beans, durum wheat, field peas, field corn, flax, lentils (including Clearfield lentils), spring wheat (including Clearfield wheat), spring barley, sunflowers (including Clearfield sunflowers) and tame oats. Note that after spraying Altitude FX 3, winter wheat can be seeded, but a grower must wait two years before seeding mustard (condiment type only). Always read and follow label directions.