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The percentage of canola seeds that emerge to form plants is typically in the range of 50 to 60 per cent. The goal is to move the Western Canadian average closer to 75 per cent, and give more seeds a chance to contribute to the crop’s profitability…
Canola Watch Posts
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This video provides a quick overview of the drill-prep steps outlined in our full article…
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Ian Epp and Clark Brenzil compare pre-seed burnoff and early post-emergence applications, and make a good case for spraying first and then seeding…
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Clean lines, nozzles and screens to prepare the sprayer for a busy few weeks of early weed control…
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Part 1: What to do about high-moisture canola as spring temperatures warm up? Part 2: What is the best on-farm system to dry grain?…
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A disinfect like bleach or SprayNine is an essential part of the scouting kit. These will disinfect tools and boots between fields…
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Canola seed placed at a consistent depth across the width of the seeding tool will improve seed-to-soil contact, increase seed survival and help the crop emerge evenly. The goal is to have each canola seed placed into the soil at a depth close to one inch. Here are tips to improve the performance of the seeding tool… -
Farmers can greatly improve the survival rate of canola seed by achieving uniform seed depth in the half inch to one inch range. For this podcast, host Jay Whetter talks with Shawn Senko of the CCC, Rob MacDonald of BASF and Darcy Missler of Bourgault about practical tips to prep the seeding tool for seed survival supremacy…
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The Canola Watch team of CCC agronomy specialists has a few priorities for 2020. As a way to check in on how their priorities match up with current practices, we have a short survey for canola growers and for agronomy advisers (like retails, agronomists and CCAs). The survey will take about two minutes. Please take the time to help us…