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A canola crop that starts off strong provides a buffer against most other problems that may occur throughout the season. New growers who may not be familiar with the pests and harvest management quirks of canola will benefit most from this buffer…
Canola Watch Posts
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If seed carried over on the farm comes back with a low germination test, it is probably best to keep that seed separate and increase the seeding rate accordingly, assuming the viability is still high enough to be worth planting. If you can’t wait for germination test results before seeding, get the test anyway. If any problems arise with emergence,…
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Growers who seeded canola a couple weeks ago will want to start scouting now for emergence issues. Often if seed and seedlings are damaged by rots and blights, which tend to be a more common occurrence in cool soils, they will quickly dry up and disappear. You need to act fast to accurately diagnose the problem… -
Weed control is a priority. Early weed control is a key step in profitable canola production. If seeding is still a few days or weeks away, walk or drive your……
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Even if growers don’t expect to seed any time soon, they may want to consider a pre-seed burnoff now to get weeds at smaller stages and before they draw down moisture and nutrients that their canola crops will need… -
A good starting point for seeding canola is when the three-day average soil temperature in the seed zone is 4-5 C. Use a soil thermometer and take readings at 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. over a few days and average the results. Because canola is seeded at 1” deep, test the soil temperature at that depth… -
If you plan to seed at 5 pounds per acre regardless of seed size, know the risks. Large-size seed planted at 5 pounds per acre may not achieve the safe minimum plant stand of 7 plants per square foot… -
Herbicide carryover risk could be higher this year because some products may not have broken down as expected in 2011 due to extreme conditions. Also, with the increase in canola acres, some canola will go on land not planned for canola when growers made there herbicide decisions last year… -
Striped flea beetles seem to be more common each year, especially in the northern canola growing regions. Research suggests that a population of striped flea beetles may do more feeding on seed-treated canola prior to control than a similar population of the crucifer type, so look closely when scouting…