QUIZ – Cost/benefit of soil sampling
Five questions on the mathematics of soil sampling and analysis of results…
Latest Issue | October 7 2020, Issue 28
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Top priorities for fall work
Good jobs for an open fall: (1) Collect soil samples for nutrient analysis. (2) Count stems per square foot to help with seed planning. (3) While counting stems, check them… -
Condition all stored canola within days
Turning on aeration fans shortly after harvest will remove any moisture that has respired from the seeds – which commonly occurs after harvest. Aeration also cools the grain and evens… -
Choose the appropriate hybrid for your fields
The Canola Council of Canada agronomy team encourages canola growers to choose hybrids based on the opportunities and challenges in each particular field. This approach is seen as one way… -
How to collect soil samples for clubroot
Soil sample the fall after canola harvest or the spring immediately following. This gives galls time to break down and release spores. If sampling this fall, target fields that are… -
Submit samples to Harvest Sample Program
Growers who participate in the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program get an unofficial grade, including dockage, oil content and chlorophyll (green) content for their canola. The CGC also uses… -
QUIZ – Fall counting
Six questions provide tips on what to look for in fields this fall, and how these counts can help with field management in 2021… -
Storage risks – high moisture top for 2020
All canola should be conditioned immediately after combining to cool it down, even out the temperature throughout the bin and remove any moisture released through natural seed respiration that occurs… -
A good reason to count stems at harvest
Average stem counts for each canola field harvested this year can put yield, quality and harvest date results in perspective and help with seeding rate decisions in 2021…
