Powdery mildew in canola is caused by the fungus Erysiphe cruciferarum. It causes powdery, white fungal growth on canola leaves, stem and pods and is best noticed at swathing timing,…
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Fusarium wilt
Photo credit: Ralph Lange Fusarium wilt is a fungal disease caused by the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum that can affect canola. It is not very common due the successful introduction of…
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The canola flower midge is a pest insect recently discovered in Western Canada. It looks very similar to the swede midge from the same genus (Contarinia). Only the larval stage…
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A common insect pest in canola, grasshoppers should be scouted for, identified and insect counts can be considered per area (typically per square metre). Monitoring grasshopper populations in crops includes…
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Canola Counts is a crowd-sourced survey tool developed by the Canola Council of Canada with support from Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and the Manitoba Canola Growers. It was built to help drive the adoption of plant count and stand establishment assessments as important steps in achieving target yields, while tracking progress towards canola industry production goals. Plant density and emergence values entered in the tool can be saved for spring assessments and for late season or annual comparisons. Data collected through the tool can also be used to generate canola plant density and emergence percentage maps.
Read moreSeed depth
Canola seed placed at a depth of 1.25 cm to 2.5 cm (half an inch to one inch) can improve seed survival, plant density and weed competition.
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