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Fungicide labels allow for spray up to 50% flower (some are up to 30%). Spraying this late may work well if the crop seems to be flowering for a long time, or the crop is at various stages — either scenario leading to an extended time at 50% flower. Extended flowering does extend the vulnerable period for sclerotinia stem rot…
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Keep in mind pre-harvest intervals for fungicides and insecticides now that many early seeded crops are less than a month from swathing. Pre-harvest intervals vary widely from product to product…
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Canola petals can turn orange in response to stress, usually heat stress. There is nothing that can be done about heat damage. White or pale flowers can have many possible causes…
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An AAFC study has shown very clearly that with continuous canola, there is a statistically significant increase in crop damage by root maggots. No insecticides are available to control root maggot in canola, but providing a one year break seems to make a significant reduction in root maggot losses, the study found…
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Fields that have received lots of rain may be showing sulphur deficiency. Rain leaches sulphur lower in the soil profile. Plants can usually access this leached sulphur later in the season, but the roots have to reach that far. Often with heavy rain throughout the season, plants will not root as deep. In this case, a top dress up to…
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It’s mid July, and some very early canola is already being swathed in parts of Manitoba. Waiting until 60% seed colour change on the main stem will result in the highest yields because more seeds have a chance to fill completely…
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More aster leafhoppers are carrying phytoplasm this year, so that could mean a jump in aster yellows. Sclerotinia stem rot risk may still be there even if it hasn’t rained. When spraying in high temperatures (> 25 C), check product labels or consult retailers or fungicide companies about results in hot weather. Late flower and podding stages are when lygus…
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When it comes to the sclerotinia stem rot risk, moisture has a much larger influence than temperatures. Infection can be high in hot weather as long as the moisture is there. Moisture can come from rain, relative humidity in the high 80s, or morning dew…
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Heat — Foliar boron applied at flowering has been tested on canola in Ontario to as a way to prevent blossom blast during summer heat waves. Four years of grower field studies from 2008-11 found inconclusive results. Hail — Nutrient and fungicide top dress treatments have also been promoted to help heal and restart canola after hail. We don't have…
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