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As part of early-season scouting, assess plant density and percent emergence using the Canola Calculator plant survival calculator. Problems with seeding equipment, seedling diseases, flea beetles, moisture (or lack thereof) and other factors can influence seed survival, and unless scouting and plant counts are done repeatedly through the first few weeks after seeding, these influences may be missed and the seeding tool or other seedbed conditions may be unfairly blamed. On the other hand, counts can help you decide when it is time to make improvements to your seeding implements. The article Start scouting the week after emergence has lots of scouting tips.
