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Not all fall jobs should be rushed right after harvest. How well do you know the ideal timing for these jobs?…
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If frost is forecast, should you swath canola now or leave it standing? The answer depends on (at least) two things: (1) How far advanced is the crop? (2) How cold will it get?… -
Not really from a storage risk perspective. When canola is very dry, one risk is that seed could start to crack if handled aggressively…
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If one in 10 plants has a blackleg rating of 2 or worse, this is a clear sign that the blackleg pathotypes in a field do not align with the…… -
Leaving canola to ripen naturally can work well for straight combining and it saves the extra pass and cost of pre-harvest applications. But canola left to ripen naturally will have somewhat tougher and greener plant material than a swathed crop would, even when seeds are cured and ready to combine… -
Give your future seedbed a good start by managing residue this fall. Here's how… -
Check stems before and after swathing for clear signs of disease. If you see damage like that shown in this quiz, can you identify the disease?… -
The combination of swathing canola too early (low seed-colour change) and swathing during a stretch of hot weather can lead to rapid curing that leaves green counts elevated. By leaving the crop standing until 60% seed colour change on the main stem, this should reduce the amount of green immature seeds on side branches, which will reduce the green-seed risk… -
Some researchers found that long-term storage may decrease green seed count slightly, but farmers should not count on a significant improvement in storage – especially if seeds are very dry…