CANOLA QUIZ – Seed depth and more Jay Whetter May 12, 2021 This week's quiz kicks off with an interesting take on ideal seed depth. 1. For fields not seeded... You know that the recommended seeding depth for canola is 1/2” to 1”. For a fun comparison, what seeding depth does McKenzie Seeds (a garden seed company established in Brandon, Manitoba in 1896) recommend for rutabaga, which is the EXACT SAME species as canola – Brassica napus? Half an inchOne inchOne and a half inchesTwo inches 2. For fields not seeded... You spot kochia seedlings (and a bunch of other weeds) in a field that will be seeded next week to canola. You decide to give the field a pre-seed burnoff. What should you use?Glyphosate plus group 14 (carfentrazone or pyraflufen)Glyphosate plus group 13 clomazoneGlyphosate plus group 4 quincloracGlyphosate alone 3. For fields already seeded... In last week's quiz, you learned that redbacked and pale western cutworms both tend to prefer dry soils. When scouting for cutworms in dry soils, what might you have to do to find them?Dig a little deeperWait for rainUse a sticky trapSpray at night 4. For fields already seeded... Flea beetles have only one generation per year in Canada, so the ones that survive the winter are the only ones that can feed on emerging canola crops. True or false?TrueFalse Loading...
