Should barley or wheat be grown following a pulse crop?
If the goal is to grow malt barley, then the recommendation is that, due to the risk of a high protein content in the barley, barley should not directly follow Peas in the rotation. Since wheat receives a premium for protein, it should be grown after peas to take advantage of any extra available nitrogen. However, there are many producers who do grow malt barley varieties following peas and have no problem with excess protein. Weigh your risks and then make your choice. • If oats and canary seed are introduced into the rotation, what requirements do they have? A number of herbicides have residual activity that can seriously harm these two crops. Some herbicides carry a one year wait after application before growing either of these crops while others recommend a 2 year interval. READ the LABEL! And keep records of your herbicide application. • Can winter wheat be seeded following spring wheat? Yes but there should be at least a 10 day interval between the harvesting of the spring wheat
