An established canola stand with as few as 1-2 plants per square foot generally has higher economic potential than a crop reseeded late. But reseeding can make sense if…
Seeding date
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Factors in this decision are maturity of the variety, average date of first fall frost, crop insurance deadlines and profit potential of alternative crops…
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AFSC in Alberta has extended its recommended seeding date deadlines for yield and quality coverage to June 5 for Argentine canola and June 15 for Polish canola. The original deadline was May 31. Yield-only insurance deadline is still June 20. Read more. For seeding deadlines in Saskatchewan contact your local SCIC office. Find office contacts and more information here. Seeding…
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CCC agronomists are getting three common questions with regard to wet fields and unharvested. They are: 1. What if I plant canola on canola acres that are still not harvested? 2. What can we expect for seed mortality in excessively wet soils? 3. What to do about ruts?…
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Past experience would suggest that starting on peas and maybe some cereals in mid April would be the preferred early-seeding choice, with canola going in late April and early May. Growers may see value in experimenting with one early-seeded canola field, but other crops tend to be better options for seeding in mid April…
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