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Three questions: 1. Neil Harker, research scientist with AAFC in Lacombe, Alberta, says to provide “high yield protection” weed control should ideally occur before the ______ stage of the crop. 2. Integrated weed management uses various methods to keep weeds below economically-damaging levels. Of the following four points, three are proven principles of integrated weed management. Which one is NOT?…
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More growers may have skipped the pre-seed burnoff this year — given that weed emergence was delayed with the cool start to spring and because growers wanted to get seeding. But the weeds are coming. Warmer temperatures and good moisture have inspired emergence of “carpets” of weeds in some fields. These weeds will have a tremendous impact on canola yield… -
With an average seeding rate of 5 lb./ac., an average thousand seed weight (TSW) of 5 grams, and 50% seed survival rate, the result is only 5.2 plants per square foot. This doesn’t leave much margin for error — especially given the ideal target is 7 to 10 plants per square foot. Seed with a lighter TSW can improve your… -
This graph shows that a higher seeding rate that will ensure a stand of at least 60 plants per square metre (6 per square foot) will mature a lot earlier than a stand with 20-40 per square metre. A higher seeding rate is just one way to reduce the days to maturity for a late seeded canola field… -
Growers face many weed, insect and disease management decisions throughout a growing season. In many cases, these applications provide a clear return on investment. In other cases, they do not. Here are a few examples where applications have a very low chance of providing a return… -
High cereal yields last year mean more residue issues this spring. If the drill cannot cut through or dig under the residue to place seed into soil, then some sort of residue management may be the lesser of two evils. We ran a survey the past two weeks asking Canola Watch readers for their thoughts on effective spring management for…
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The Canola Council of Canada’s Ultimate Canola Challenge will run trials at 15 sites across the Prairies, testing various crop input products currently on the market. The intent is to see if there is anything above and beyond the crop nutrition best management practices (BMPs) that will help growers increase yields and return on investment. It will help growers make… -
You can’t control the weather. Seed when you can. Remember, more than half the canola acres last year were seeded after May 20. Spray instead. Early weed control pays big time. If too wet to seed, it might not be too wet to spray — but apply at warmer parts of the day. Clingy clubroot. Muddy fields increase the amount…