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Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds. The message this week includes two reminders: Wait for post-harvest regrowth. And know the best timing for the weeds present. The photo shows narrow-leaved hawk's-beard…
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Informed decisions have to start with plant counts. Counting stubble density in the fall can help growers determine if their spring seeding rate was adequate to reach the crop’s yield potential. We know, based on analysis of stand establishment research, that canola generally needs a bare minimum of 4-5 plants per square foot to reach its yield potential… -
Pre-swath or immediately post-swath are good times to check blackleg severity. Checking more than a week after swathing makes it more difficult to identify blackleg because other decomposers will start to work on the plant, often masking whatever blackleg symptoms may have been evident… -
Cereal straw management is especially important on fields planned for canola next year, given the impact uneven residue can have on seed placement and seedling survival. Cutting as high as you can and making sure the combine spread width matches the header width are important steps at harvest. Have someone check the spread pattern behind the combine. Sometimes just adjusting… -
Green lock. Did heavy frost lock in a high green count? It happens, and extra curing time will do little to help. Harvest loss. An article in the September Canola Digest has inspired growers to pay closer attention to combine losses. Hey, better in the bin than on the ground. Seed log. Make note of this year’s harvestability, disease levels… -
This week's quiz focuses on variety comparison data from the Canola Performance Trials…
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This maps shows the highs for Tuesday, September 16. Click here to see the original on the WeatherFarm site. With temperatures into the mid to high 20s for the Western Prairies, some canola could go into the bin hot. This may be hard to believe, given that many of these same areas had a big dump of snow last week,… -
This has been a common question after last week’s heavy frost. Growers wonder whether frost-damaged canola should be swathed or left standing for straight combining. By now, any pod splitting or pod drop due to tissue damage from the heavy frost has probably happened. This usually starts within a day of the frost event. If the crop is still sound,… -
Canola fields flattened by snow last week are unlikely to spring back. If they’re still flat, they’ll be staying flat. There is no easy way to harvest this crop, but these tips may help…
