Ontario's biggest Fundulea user is Griffiths Laboratories in Scarborough, which blends Fundulea in its dough for breadings. Other bakers, including Canada Bread and Robin Hood, are buying smaller amounts, but are steady customers. Under long-standing board agreements, Ontario millers buy Fundulea at the same price as soft white wheat, explains Jim Whitelaw, board marketing manager. Plant on time. Aim for 1.4 to 1.6 million seeds per acre, Johnson advises.
Seed is too expensive to plant by weight.
Wheat isn't corn. Phosphorus starter helps the crop develop strong seedlings that survive the winter. Placement is crucial, Johnson says. It's almost impossible to get the same effect through broadcasting. With soybeans coming off so late, there's no time to waste on unnecessary tillage, Johnson says.