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Read more for a great video showing tiny wasp larvae devouring an alfalfa looper from the inside out, for a pop bottle demo (shown above) of how much NPKS is required for a bushel of canola, and for a herbicide carryover alert after the dry fall…
Canola Watch Posts
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On average, only 40-60% of canola seeds put in the ground actually survives to become plants. To improve this rate and get more from the seed investment, seed shallow and at the same depth row to row, slow down to improve seed placement, limit seed-placed fertilizer, penetrate trash, leave a firm seedbed, and pack appropriately… -
Cereals offer a wide range of pre-seed herbicide options to get rid of canola volunteers, which may be plentiful this spring after the wind losses last fall. Volunteer canola competes with the crop for nutrients and water and sunlight, and also act a bridge for blackleg, clubroot, seedling diseases and insects, reducing the effectiveness of crop rotation… -
Agronomy articles in the March Canola Digest look at early season Diagnostic Dilemmas and tips to control canola volunteers with stacked herbicide tolerance (HT) traits…
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This is a companion file for the Canola Diagnostic Tool. The diagnostic tool asks questions to come up with a short list of potential causes for an observed problem in a canola field. The more questions you answer, the more refined the search. Going through this checklist ahead of time will make answering the questions easier and more accurate…
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Canola faced a wide range of insect threats in 2012, and will likely host a wide selection of insects again in 2013. Effective insect management program includes the understanding that some level of insect presence is OK and can be economically positive when it comes to long-term management. An extensive article this month looks at insect thresholds, and why they’re…
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Insect economic thresholds represent the break even point for an insecticide spray. Sticking to thresholds will also help preserve a vibrant and economically valuable population of beneficial insects that can naturally keep pest insect populations in the check. This article provides thresholds for all major canola insect pests… -
Keys to blackleg management: 1. Assess your risk and avoid planting into a high risk situation. 2. Add diversity to your operation by rotating crops, canola varieties and fungicides. 3. Learn to identify blackleg and assess disease levels in your fields… -
Growers can plan at this time of year to make sure they have enough seed purchased to achieve the target plant stand of 7-10 plants per square foot, which will provide a more uniform-maturing stand and a lower green count. Also, take note of the maturity ratings for each variety…