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Safflower in Rotation
Safflower is most often grown on fallow or in rotation with small grains. Volunteer grain from the previous crop may be a problem when safflower follows cereals. Adequate fall rains and tillage will encourage germination and reduce volunteer small grain problems in the next year's crop.
Safflower should not follow safflower in rotation or be grown in close rotation with other crops susceptible to the disease sclerotinia (white mold). These crops include dry bean, field peas, sunflower, mustard, crambe, and canola/rapeseed. In any cropping sequence involving safflower, a crop following safflower should be sown only if there has been a significant recharge of soil moisture. There is very little crop residue remaining on land after a safflower crop has been harvested, leaving the soil susceptible to wind and water erosion the next fallow year. Reduced tillage and/or chemical fallow may be advisable to preserve trash and reduce erosion.
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