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Blackleg, foot rot or cutworms
…Early blackleg infection. Blackleg Symptoms: Use this 3-step process to positively ID blackleg: (1) Does it have cankers that cause the base of stem to turn woody? If yes, then…
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When is 'too late' to assess stubble for blackleg?
…and to help make variety decisions. Blackleg pseudothecia on old canola stem pieces. Blackleg pseudothecia on stubble pieces. Photo credit: Justine Cornelsen Further reading: Labs that do blackleg tests Blackleg.ca…
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…Blackleg pseudothecia on old canola stem pieces. Blackleg pseudothecia on stubble pieces. Photo credit: Justine Cornelsen Further reading: Blackleg ratings and seed decisions Blackleg resistance: Rotating difference resistance types Blackleg.ca…
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…Early blackleg infection. Blackleg Symptoms: Use this 3-step process to positively ID blackleg: (1) Does it have cankers that cause the base of stem to turn woody? If yes, then…
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…harbour the blackleg pathogen.” Blackleg photo gallery Blackleg lesions on young plants are more likely to cause significant yield loss than infection later in the season. Blackleg lesion on…
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…farm safety library. Resources include a link to a grain bin fall protection system. You have blackleg test results. Now what? Various labs will test canola stem pieces for blackleg…
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…appropriate for fields with increasing blackleg levels. Consider how seed treatments for flea beetles, cutworm and blackleg could help. These factors all go into choosing the right canola cultivar for…
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…by hand. Blackleg disease rating: Blackleg disease rating: 1 Blackleg disease rating: 2 Blackleg disease rating: 3 Blackleg disease rating: 4 Blackleg disease rating: 5 (dead) Blackleg management options…
Read moreBlackleg: Early scouting and fungicide
Early season moisture paired with warm temperatures in combination with open wounds from flea beetle feeding, for example, can lead to early blackleg infection of canola. If blackleg is to…
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