August 26, 2009

How to Even-Out an Uneven Stand

Council agronomists are starting to field a number of calls about how to hasten maturity of late canola plants within a field. Uneven fields are not good candidates for straight cutting. Applying a desiccant to an uneven crop will still leave too much green material present and this material can cause significant problems in storage. With the stagey crops this year, swathing may be the best option to even out maturity.

 

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