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Five damaged plants. Can you ID the cause? Take our quiz to find out…
May 26, 2016 - Issue 10
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Cutworms and seedling diseases are fairly common causes for toppled or missing plants this time of year. Here are a few tips to help you distinguish which is at work… -
Flea beetles are just one thing to look for while scouting one to three weeks after seeding… -
Early weed control is preferred because nutrient and moisture taken up by weeds means less for the crop. Weeds emerging before the crop also compete for sunlight, which is an issue if those weeds canopy over the crop. Ideally, growers want crop emerging in a clean field so it can get ahead of the weed competition. That is why pre-seed… -
The rainfast requirement varies by product. Here are required intervals for each common product used in HT canola systems…
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How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, is wind above 15 km/h. Here are tips for spraying in the wind… -
Precipitation over the past week has been a big help for growers in many regions of the Prairies. But not all… -
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Here is how to make the flea beetle spray decision…
