Home / Canola Watch / August 13, 2014 - Issue 19
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No rush. The ideal swath timing for yield is when canola is at 60% seed colour change on the main stem. For large plants with many branches, even this may be too early for seeds in side branches to reach the firm green stage. Patch work. Patchy canola is a pain to harvest, and there is no good answer in…
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Dark blue areas had 50% of acres impacted by excess moisture this spring. That would explain a lot of patchy crops…
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How well do you know the concept of "pre-harvest intervals"? Take the quiz and find out…
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The ideal swath timing is when 60% of seeds on the main stem are showing some colour change from green to brown. Colour change is considered any amount of yellowing or browning on the seed. To determine ideal swath timing, fields need to be walked and pods need to be cracked – remember you are looking for seed colour change,…
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Swathing canola when temperatures are hot can cause two potential problems for the crop: 1. Rapid dry down due to hot conditions does not give the green-clearing enzymes enough time to reduce chlorophyll levels in the seed, and green counts can be elevated. 2. Very dry pods can shatter if swathed on a hot day…
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Hail can cause seeds inside pods to bruise. This bruising can also cause pods to shatter prematurely, although the shatter tendency depends on the extent of hail. If only a few bruises, shatter loss should be minimal. However, if bruising occurs on more than 25-30% of the pod, and the spots turn white or brown, shattering is likely to occur…
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The ideal canola crop for straight combining is thick and well-knitted with even maturity. However, a case can be made for straight combining very thin crops with uneven maturity…
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We have reports of lots of patchy uneven canola fields this year. Here are our top 10 reasons, in no particular order…
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Lygus bugs are still at high numbers in some regions, mostly in Alberta. If sweep netting shows high lygus numbers, here are five considerations before spraying…
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