You see plants ripening prematurely. Why are they doing that? To answer that question accurately requires a few scouting steps…
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Around 60 per cent seed colour change (swath timing) is the best time to scout for blackleg as the basal cankers, which cause significant yield loss, are easy to see. Check fields – even if growing resistant (R) rated hybrids. An R rating is not immunity and does not tell much about if it will be effective against the races…
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A pre-harvest spray to help prepare canola for straight combining may not be required if hot, dry days allow for dry down of the crop and weeds. Two recent studies from Western Canada found cases where these applications were not necessary…
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We don't expect you to be able to accurately identify problems or answer agronomy questions based on drive-by scouting, and that's the point of this quiz. The answers will provide some good scouting tips…
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Lodging is when plants fall over, making them more difficult to harvest. Key plant characteristics that affect lodging risk are the strength of the stem and anchorage, canopy height and canopy weight. Length and stiffness of the tap root is an important characteristic determining anchorage strength…