This spring, seeding chickpeas on fallow ground may be a wise choice. Chick seek moisture to a depth similar to that of wheat, which has implications for the following year's crop. Canola generally is not drought tolerant. If canola is seeded this spring, consider seeding a Polish variety rather than an Argentine variety. Seed the canola as early as possible to avoid excessively hot and dry conditions, which can blast the flowers.
Mustards are much more drought tolerant than canola.
Brown or oriental mustard is slightly more drought tolerant than Polish canola, while yellow mustard is rated as being the most drought tolerant. Also, yellow mustard is not affected by the larval stage of the cabbage seed pod weevil. Drought-tolerant cereals Fall and spring rye are considered to be drought tolerant cereals. Next in tolerance are winter and spring triticale followed by hard red spring wheat and durum. The sawfly was seen in high numbers throughout southern Alberta in 2000 on wheat, rye, triticale, durum and some varieties of barley.