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General wilting is likely environmental, but patches or individual plants could have some other cause. Dig them up carefully and look at their roots

If you see dying plants or plants with lower leaves dying off while other plants remain green, this may indicate abnormal root function.

Heat, drought, off-label herbicide applications, male sterility, insects, sulphur deficiency, boron deficiency.

The later hail occurs, the higher the chance of yield loss, given that the plants have less time to recover.

Second applications applied late can reduce profitability it two ways: A competitive crop growing ahead of the weeds may not need a second application.

By Joy Agnew, lead investigator The Canola Council of Canada, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, PAMI and the provincial Canola grower

Three questions to test the basics on top-dressing fertilizer….

Cabbage seedpod weevils are attracted to the buds on early canola plants, as shown in this Brooke Moon photo. While they will feed on

Pea leaf weevils (bottom) can be found in canola but the only weevil of concern is the cabbage seedpod weevil (top). Thank you Shelley

Seeding too deep is a common stand establishment issue in canola. This becomes clear as plants emerge, especially when some rows emerge earlier and

Growers who usually spray twice may not need that second pass this year if the canopy has closed, weeds are behind the crop, and

Spraying late or at higher-than-label rates can reduce canola profits.