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…watch this week includes cutworms, diamondback moth and flea beetles, and when scouting keep your eyes open for wireworm, early season blackleg lesions (especially in tight rotations) and anything else…
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Tank mixing herbicide with fungicide or insecticide
…weeds it can be economical to add an insecticide or fungicide to the tank mix to hit any insects or disease (blackleg) that may be present at the same time….
Read moreAre you sure it was flea beetles?
…Check leaves for blackleg lesions. While doing the above ground scan, look at the weeds. What type, size and number do you see? This will help determine whether another spray…
Read moreRisks from a tight rotation
…a combination of the following factors: Disease. Blackleg, clubroot and seedling diseases become more intense with tighter rotations. The sleeper disease here could be seedling disease caused by rhizoctonia, pythium…
Read moreHone your diagnostic skills at CanoLAB 3-D
…day, and spots will fill fast. “This is a one of a kind opportunity to witness beneficial insects in action, see what blackleg looks like up close, look at symptoms…
Read moreWhat seed to buy?
…information: WCC/RRC. Seed registration trial data from the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee compares yield, maturity, lodging, height and blackleg ratings. Growers can get a summary based on first year…
Read moreClean equipment to limit disease spread
…also carry soil- and stubble-borne diseases such as clubroot and blackleg. In the case of clubroot, 99% of spores can be removed by physically removing any mud or soil from…
Read moreClubroot intensifies, check fields
…stress, drought stress, or other diseases such as sclerotinia, fusarium wilt or blackleg. Proper diagnosis should always include digging up plants to check for gall formation on roots. Growers less…
Read morePlanning for next year
…drought. Look for disease. Clubroot, sclerotinia and blackleg can be responsible for yield losses. Clubroot severity seems fairly high this fall in traditional clubroot areas and higher than expected in…
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