May 3, 2011

How to determine when to swath

Watch CCC agronomy specialist Jim Bessel explain how to do a seed-colour change assessment. A drive-by inspection isn’t good enough. That’s because green pods can sometimes have mature brown seeds inside, and sometimes sunscalded yellow or purplish pods — pods that look mature — can have green seeds inside. To see the video click here Canola Swathing.

Published on Thursday, August 05, 2010

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