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Peace (B.C. and Alberta): The entire region could do with an inch of rain and some heat. Many fields have spotty emergence, and with cool, dry weather, many canola crops……
Canola Watch Posts
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Spraying has been required in pockets all across the Prairies, particularly for redbacked cutworms in the Peace region, central Alberta around Vermilion and Vegreville, and west central Saskatchewan. Flea beetles have been sprayed on early-seeded and slow developing canola. And the Peace region has grasshoppers eating fields already… -
For weeds that do not "wet" easily avoid using very coarse droplets, and use high water volumes…
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A water rinse is not usually enough to remove herbicide residue from the sprayer system. Herbicides can bind to the tanks and hoses, and most need water plus a cleaning solution to remove them. If not, you never know when the bound herbicide molecules will be released…
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When canola is at multiple stages within one field and when weeds are at multiple stages, it can be a challenge to choose the right spray timing. The key is to assess the stage that represents the majority of canola plants…
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Please visit the Canola Encyclopedia for more information on herbicide carryover risk factors and symptoms…
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Step one with a thin stand is to determine the cause so it can be prevented next year. Step two is to scout closely and take extra care to protect those few plants from insect damage and weed competition… -
Cool conditions have slowed crop development. Seedling diseases are showing up in some canola plants that were seeded weeks ago and are still small. Canola across the Prairies needs heat……
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Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Seeding is basically done but a few fields are being reseeded after another heavy frost in northern locations over the weekend. Growers wondering when to resume……
