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While cleavers are a bigger issue in canola, given the competitiveness of the weed and the grade loss from weed seeds in the sample, growers have more options to effectively control cleavers in cereal crops. Effective cleavers management is best done with a whole rotation approach…
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Sprayer sitting uncleaned for a couple days in the pre-seed window could result in tank and plumbing residues that could come back to haunt the applicator when in-crop spraying starts…
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In dry soil conditions, growers may be tempted to seed deep enough to reach moisture. This is not necessary in late April and early May, and may create more harm than good. The common recommendation to seed no deeper than 1” still applies. Here’s why…
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Residue management to improve canola seed placement is best done in the fall with a well set combine and, if necessary, with harrowing. Residue issues in spring are more difficult to manage, given that straw tends to be cool and tough. Waiting for sunny and warm conditions will allow straw to break up and spread, improving results from harrowing…
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Test your smarts on pre-seed weed control…
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Step one in the pre-seed weed control plan is to see what weeds are present — annuals, perennials, winter annuals — and at what numbers. Choose a product based on which weeds present the biggest threat to yield based on their number and size…
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The key with fertility decisions is to apply all of the 4 Rs — right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place.……
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Early seeding usually improves canola yield potential and quality, in large part because earlier crops tend to flower before the hottest days of summer. But the yield benefits of early……
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Around 90% of Canadian canola is exported, and our customers have high standards when it comes to clean seed, oil and meal. It is essential that all growers, agronomists and retailers do not use or promote unregistered pesticides or those with unacceptable residues. Here are three important points to follow before using a product on canola…
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