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These Fundamentals articles represent our core canola best management practices for yield, profitability and sustainability. These articles are more detailed than our e-newsletter articles and explain the science and experience behind the recommended practices. Content is linked to additional resources in our Canola Encyclopedia and Canola Research Hub.
How to manage verticillium stripe
This article outlines what we know (and mostly don’t know) about potential verticillium stripe management. In most situations, we don’t have Prairies-based research to confirm…
Tips to increase soil pH for crop nutrition and clubroot
Ideal soil pH for canola is 6.0 to 7.0. Fields with pH below 5.5 may see an economic benefit from lime. This article provides tips…
6 basics of blackleg management in canola
Blackleg disease is common in canola across the Prairies. Keep blackleg levels low with the following six management steps…
Equipment sanitation: Why and how
Soil on equipment can spread major pests, including clubroot and herbicide-resistant weed seeds. Equipment sanitation reduces the risk…
How to identify verticillium stripe
Verticillium stripe, a disease of canola in Canada, causes yield loss in some fields. This article has identification and management tips…
Clubroot – How to estimate yield loss
Estimate canola yield loss from clubroot with a disease severity index (DSI) measurement eight weeks after seeding the crop…
3 essentials for clubroot management
The three best tools to prevent and manage clubroot are scouting, a minimum two-year break between host crops, and genetic resistance…
Agronomy: Accurate diagnosis for effective treatment
Make an accurate diagnosis before taking corrective action. Consider all possibilities and work through a process of elimination…
Factors in the sclerotinia spray decision
The decision to apply a fungicide to prevent sclerotinia stem rot may hinge on answers to these four questions……