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Most canola growers are familiar with straight combining, even if most have not tried it yet. New varieties with pod shatter resistance have helped with the overall comfort level for the practice. This article looks at situations where swathing may still have an advantage over straight combining…
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Canola rarely has an issue with storage insects. Primary stored product insects such as rusty grain beetle, red flour beetle and saw-toothed grain beetle can occasionally be found in stored canola if cereal grain or weed seeds are mixed in with the canola. Canola that goes into a clean bin will not usually encounter a problem with stored grain insects…
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Rain and delayed harvest can cause cut canola plants to regrow in some cases, but this regrowth can't be sprayed…
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These seven videos will help growers with harvest and storage decisions…
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Here are factors that create the ideal situation for straight combining canola…
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If canola is to be swathed later than optimal (with earliest pods shattering), cut in moist conditions (rain or heavy dew) to limit shattering as much as possible…
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With blackleg, sclerotinia stem rot and clubroot, base the swath timing decision on healthy plants that will contribute to yield. One exception where early swathing could provide an economic benefit is the case of severe alternaria black spot (shown)…
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If half the plants are ready and half are just beginning seed colour change, growers may want to hold off on swathing. By waiting 3 or 4 days, there is minimal risk for riper parts of the field and a huge potential benefit for later parts…
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There is no clear advantage to swathing versus straight combining lodged crop. It often comes down to personal preference…