Early weed control is an important step in profitable canola production. Research on preseed weed control showed that early seeding was less important to yield than early weed control. Pre-seed weed control will manage weeds that emerge ahead of seeding, reducing crop competition for light, moisture and nutrients…
Pre-seed burnoff
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Applying a burnoff after seeding but before emergence is a risky option for those who want to get seeding. Consider the following risks with this practice…
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Hit these volunteer canola plants when they're small with a pre-seed burnoff. Volunteer canola is a weed and competes with the crop for nutrients and water and sunlight. Volunteers do not have seed treatment, so they can introduce seedling diseases and increase flea beetle pressure. Also, volunteers in non canola years provide a host for blackleg, clubroot and insects, reducing…
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Nufarm provides the following tips for CleanStart ahead of canola…
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No time to wait? Growers who want to do a preseed burnoff and then get seeding may not want to wait 3-4 days for the weeds to recover from a frost. In this situation, growers should recognize that if they go ahead and spray right away, efficacy may be reduced. However, even with the lower efficacy, doing the burnoff and…