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Home / Canola Watch / Plant counts: When and why?

  • Plant establishment
  • May 9, 2012 - Issue 11
May 9, 2012

Plant counts: When and why?

Assess the stand early to spot weed, insect or disease or to note establishment problems that can be fixed next year.

Plant counts to assess the success of a seeding operation are best done 21 days after emergence – at the 2- to 4-leaf stage. Please read the updated article.

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