Weeds

Canola Watch provides timely answers to top canola agronomy questions on diseases, insects, weeds and so much more.
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May 11, 2016

Big weeds: Get them now

Seeding is the priority for many growers this week, but fields that still have lots of big winter annual weeds should get a pre-seed
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May 11, 2016

Post-seed/pre-emergent spray window

If choosing to seed before spraying, weeds present will have a minimum five days — usually more — before the crop emerges. These weeds
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May 4, 2016

Tips for pre-seed burnoff ahead of canola

Products approved for use ahead of canola are: –glyphosate –bromoxynil in a tank mix with glyphosate –Aim (carfentrazone) in a tank mix with glyphosate

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May 4, 2016

Questions about quinclorac?

Are you are a grower who sprayed quinclorac on canola during the 2015 growing season and is now looking for a place to sell
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April 27, 2016

Use this time to control weeds

If perennials, winter annuals and early emerging weeds — like this stinkweed — are growing, there is no benefit to waiting for later emerging
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April 14, 2016

Controlling cleavers? Read this advisory on quinclorac

The member companies of the Western Grains Elevator Association and the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association have individually advised that they will not accept delivery
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April 6, 2016

How early is too early for weed spraying?

With an early spring in some parts of the Prairies, growers and agronomists have been asked “When is too early to spray weeds?” Spraying
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April 6, 2016

Cleavers: Pre-seed product options for the whole rotation

There is a saying, “Good cleavers control in canola starts in cereals.” Peas and flax also offer pre-seed options not available in fields going
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April 6, 2016

Get the sprayer ready for the season

While waiting for the right conditions for a pre-seed burnoff or to start seeding, pull out the sprayer and get it ready for action.
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March 18, 2016

Top 10 highlights from canoLAB 2016

1. With phosphorus, ultimately the form you apply is less important than the amount you apply. Crop nutrition specialist Rigas Karamanos used the graph
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March 18, 2016

Make a cleavers management plan

A well-managed, systematic approach is the best strategy for bringing cleavers under control.
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March 18, 2016

Cover crops: Benefits, challenges and tips

Cover crops provide ground cover to avoid leaving fields bare. They provide weed competition, take up excess moisture, tie up nutrients at or near
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