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2017SEED GUIDEcanola

There are many factors that affect maturity. Chart represents an approximation from supplier and industry data.

InVigor®

InVigor® L130

InVigor® L135C

InVigor® L140P

InVigor® L230

InVigor® L233P

InVigor® L241C

InVigor® L252*

DEKALB®

DEKALB® 74-44 BL

DEKALB® 74-54 RR

DEKALB® 75-45 RR

DEKALB® 75-65 RR

DEKALB® 73-15 RR

1918DEKALB® 74-54 RR

2022 RR

InVigor® L230

InVigor®

L241CDEKALB® 74-44 BL

CS2000DEKALB®

75-65CS2100 1020 RR 2020 CL

InVigor® L233P

InVigor® L135C

DEKALB® 73-15 RR

InVigor® L130

DEKALB® 75-45 RR

InVigor®

L140PInVigor®

54401990

InVigor® L252

CS2200 CL 1022 RR 1012 RR

Over 3 Days Earlier Than

Checks- 3 Days - 2.5 Days - 2 Days - 1.5 Days - 1 Day - 0.5 Day

CHECKS 5440/ 45H29

+ 0.5 Day + 1 Day + 1.5 Days + 2 Days + 2.5 Days + 3 Days

EARLIER MATURITY MID MATURITY LATER MATURITY

THIS CHART ILLUSTRATES THE AVERAGE MATURITY OF THE HYBRID UFA IS OFFERING COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE OF CHECKS

Canola Maturity ChartUse this chart to pick out the varieties that best suit the average growing degree days in your area. Complete variety specifications are on the following pages.

CANTERRA SEEDS

CS2000

CS2100

CS2200 CL

1918

1990

Nexera™

1012 RR

1020 RR

1022 RR

2020 CL

2022 CL

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Redtail (Sexsmith)High Prairie

Valleyview

Fox Creek

Wabasca

Morinville

Smoky LakeElk Point

Lac La Biche

Dewberry

Vegreville

Mannville

Wetaskiwin

Tofield

Bawlf

Forestburg

Killam

CastorCoronation

CzarLacombe

Rimbey

Buck Lake

Warburg

Eckville

Innisfail Delburne

ThreeHillsCarstairs

Beiseker Drumheller

Bow Island

Lomond RedcliffNanton

Fort Macleod

CardstonMilk River

Nobleford PictureButte

Delia

Rockyford

Cereal

Sylvan Lake

Rocky MountainHouse

Bashaw

Wainwright

Edgerton

Barrhead

EdsonHinton

Wildwood Onoway

Bay Tree

Beaverlodge

Spirit River La Glace

Manning

Whitecourt Glendon

Athabasca

Trochu

St. Paul

FortSaskatchewan

Leduc Camrose

Ponoka

Drayton Valley

Provost

Consort

Stettler

Olds

Airdrie

Strathmore

Vulcan

High River

ClaresholmTaber

Medicine Hat

Oyen

Pincher Creek

Lethbridge

Westlock

Spruce Grove

Grimshaw

Fairview

Brooks

Mayerthorpe

Grande Prairie

Falher

Two Hills

Vermilion

RedDeer

Hanna

Grande Cache

CALGARY

EDMONTON Lloydminster

Kindersley

Macklin

DawsonCreek

Fort St. John

SwiftCurrent

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Grow Canola with UFAUFA works with leading seed companies to bring you the latest canola varieties to fit your farm and meet your business goals.

We look for top-yielding hybrids with the disease packages, maturity ratings and quality characteristics you’re looking for. And we back it with local expertise and support from our Customer Account Managers (CAMs).

Your local CAM can help you choose the right hybrid for your operation while helping you maximize seed company Loyalty Programs as you make your decisions.

We can also help you with canola inputs, from fertilizer to crop protection to harvest aids. Realize further value through participation in special UFA promotions, talk to your CAM for details on current campaigns. Our goal is to help you grow the best canola crop possible – to ensure you get more out of every acre – and to maximize profitability for your operation.

Talk to your UFA Customer Account Manager (CAM) today and book now to guarantee your seed selection.

CONTENTSGrow Canola with UFA 1

Days to Maturity Chart IFC

Hybrids 2

InVigor® 4

DEKALB® 9

Canterra Seeds Ltd. 12

Nexera™ 15

Variety Traits 19

Agronomic Traits Chart 20

Clubroot resistance 23

Pod shatter technology 24

Early Season Pests 27

Cutworm and flea beetle control options 28

Herbicide systems and HR weeds 29

Seed Treatment Options / Deadlines to Order Chart 30

Tips for Effective Canola Stand Establishment 32

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HybridsUFA has excellent canola hybrid options to fit your farm. Talk to your local CAM about which varieties will work best for you.

For more information about the respective hybrids each company offers and their performance, please visit their websites or scan the QR codes:

cropscience.bayer.ca

dekalb.ca

canterra.com

nexeracanola.ca

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NEW InVigor® L230

Yield 103.9% of the checks (InVigor 5440 and Pioneer 45H29) in 2014/2015 WCC/RRC trials

Days to Maturity Over 3 days earlier than the checks

Growing Zones All

Lodging Resistance Strong to Very Strong

Height Medium

Blackleg Rating R (Resistant)

Agronomic Trait LibertyLink

Overall Comment Early maturing InVigor L230 displays outstanding yield potential with exceptional lodging resistance. Then NEW Evolution hybrid is ideal for growers who prefer an early maturing hybrid.

NEW InVigor® L233P

Yield 108.8% of the checks (Invigor 5440 & Pioneer 45H29) in 2104/2015 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity Over 3 days earlier than the checks

Growing Zones All growing zones

Lodging Resistance Strong

Height Medium


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink, Pod Shatter Reduction

Overall Comment Bayer is pleased to announce a NEW Evolution hybrid with the pod shatter reduction trait, InVigor L233P. This early-maturing high yielding hybrid provides greater harvest flexibility for growers who want help managing their day-to-day workload during the busy harvest season.

InVigor® L252

Yield 110% of the checks (InVigor® 5440 & Pioneer® 45H29) in 2011/2012 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity 1 day later than the average of the checks

Growing Zones All

Lodging Resistance Strong to Very Strong

Height Medium


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink®

Overall Comment InVigor L252 was the number one grown hybrid in Western Canada in 2016. This hybrid continues to offer incredible yield performance, enhanced standability and superior blackleg resistance with mid-season maturity.

When you choose to grow InVigor hybrid canola, you can count on superior genetics, great performance and outstanding yields. InVigor hybrids have led the way for 20 years running in the Western Canada Canola Rapeseed Recommending Committee (WCC/RRC) registration trials. To get the InVigor you want and the best return on your investment, secure your hybrid today.

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InVigor® L135C

Yield 138% of the checks (Pioneer 46A65 and Q2) in the 2010 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity 3 days earlier than the average of the checks

Growing Zones All zones with confirmed clubroot presence


Height Short


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink, Clubroot Resistance*

Overall Comment Designed to help growers in clubroot-affected areas, InVigor L135C is an excellent combination of early maturity and high yield potential. This hybrid delivers performance and security while playing a significant role in the fight against clubroot.

InVigor® L130

Yield 136% of the checks (Pioneer 46A65 and Q2) in 2008/2009 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity 2 days earlier than the average of the checks

Growing Zones All

Lodging Resistance Very Strong

Height Medium


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink

Overall Comment Early-maturing InVigor L130 is a favourite of canola growers across the Prairies for its exceptional lodging resistance and ease-of-harvest.

InVigor® L140P

Yield 100% of the checks (InVigor 5440 & Pioneer 45H29) in 2011/2012 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity 0.5 days earlier than the average of the checks

Growing Zones All


Height Short to Medium


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink, Pod Shatter Reduction

Overall Comment The patented pod shatter reduction technology of InVigor L140P offers growers excellent yield protection with greater harvest flexibility.

InVigor® L241C

Yield 102% of the checks (InVigor 5440 and Pioneer 45H29) in 2012/2013 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity 1 day earlier than the average of the checks

Growing Zones All zones with confirmed clubroot presence


Height Short to Medium


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink, Clubroot Resistance*

Overall Comment InVigor L241C is Bayer’s newest clubroot-resistant hybrid, you can expect strong standability and higher yields from this mid-maturing hybrid that’s well suited to all clubroot-affected regions of Western Canada

*To predominant clubroot pathotypes identified at the time of registration


InVigor® 5440

Yield 135% of the checks (Pioneer 46A65 and Q2) in 2005/2006 WCC/RRC Co-op trials

Days to Maturity Equal to the average of the checks

Growing Zones All


Height Medium


Agronomic Trait LibertyLink®

Overall Comment With a superior stand, harvestability and a consistenly high yield performance, InVigor 5440 has literally become the standard by which all other hybrids are judged.

Please note: Maturity, height and standability are based on performance ratings and data compiled from several Bayer internal trials over multiple years. Results may vary on your farm due to environmental factors and preferred management practices.

The DEKALB® brand has the products and advice that drive your success. We have given our canola seed almost everything you need to unlock its full yield potential: Genuity® Roundup Ready® trait technology and enhanced breeding traits for greater disease protection and increased pod integrity. Add to that the expert advice from your local UFA CAM and the DEKALB team and that’s how this year’s DEKALB canola line-up is ready to turn yield potential into actual in-field performance.

DEKALB® 75-65 RR

Yield (% of 75-65 RR)

Pioneer® 45S54 yielded 97.1% (in 2014 Monsanto Field Scale Trials)

Days to Maturity 0.5 days later than 74-44 BL

Growing Zones All

Lodging Resistance Very Good

Height Medium-Tall

Agronomic Trait GENRR; Straight Cut Option


Fusarium Wilt Resistance

R (Resistant)

Overall Comment An early to mid-maturing option with excellent combine ease. The leading DEKALB brand hybrid for straight cutting or delayed swathing.


NEW DEKALB® 75-45 RR

Yield (% of 75-45 RR)

Pioneer 45H33 yielded 96.8% of 75-45 in 2015 DEKALB Market Development Trials

Days to Maturity 1.8 days earlier than 74-44 BL

Growing Zones All


Height Tall

Agronomic Trait GENRR



R (Resistant)

Overall Comment A broad acre variety offering a unique combination of early maturity and excellent yield potential.

DEKALB® 74-44 BL

Yield Pioneer 45H31 yielded 95.7% of 74-44 BL in 2011-2015 DEKALB Market Development Trials

Days to Maturity 0 (DEKALB Check)

Growing Zones All


Height Medium

Agronomic Trait GENRR; Multi-Genic Blackleg Resistance



R (Resistant)

Overall Comment A broad acre product that offers outstanding yield potential and multi-genic blackleg resistance. Excellent combine ease with option for straight cutting.

DEKALB® HYBRID 74-54 RR

Yield 101.1% of check (Invigor L135C) in 2011-2015 DEKALB Market Development Trials

Days to Maturity 1.0 days later than 74-44 RR

Growing Zones All


Height Tall

Agronomic Trait GENRR; Clubroot Resistance


Clubroot Rating R (Resistant)

Overall Comment A high-yielding, clubroot-resistant hybrid.

DEKALB® HYBRID 73-15 RR

Yield 100% of check (Pioneer 45H31) in 2011-2015 DEKALB Market Development Trials

Days to Maturity 2.3 days earlier than 74-44 BL

Growing Zones Short AND Mid Season Zones

Lodging Resistance Good

Height Short–Medium

Agronomic Trait GENRR

Blackleg Rating MR (Moderately Resistant)


R (Resistant)

Overall Comment The earliest maturing hybrid in the DEKALB lineup, 73-15 RR is an excellent option for the short season zone and for harvest management in the mid to long zones.


Our goal is to bring to market only top-performing canola hybrids that provide solutions to growers. We recognize that different growers have different needs. Our newest line-up of cutting-edge canola genetics has something for everybody, regardless of geography, to help achieve their crop management objectives. CANTERRA SEEDS products are at the top of their class when it comes to yield potential and disease resistance. With outstanding yield and standability, the best clubroot resistance available today, multi-genic blackleg resistance and herbicide system choice, CANTERRA SEEDS has you covered.

CANTERRA SEEDS CS2000

Yield 102% of 74-44 BL, 104% of L130

Days to Maturity 0.5 day later than the check

Growing Zones All


Height Medium–Tall

Agronomic Trait GENRR; Clubroot Resistance


Clubroot Resistance R (Resistant)

Overall Comment The best clubroot resistance available and broad adaptability for all zones.

CANTERRA SEEDS CS2100

Yield 102% of 74-44 BL, 103% of L130 in the long season zone

Days to Maturity 1.5 days later than the check

Growing Zones Long


Height Medium

Agronomic Trait GENRR; Multi-Genic Blackleg Resistance; Pod Shatter Tolerance



R (Resistant)

Overall Comment Multigenic blackleg resistance and higher observed pod shatter tolerance for the long season zone.

CANTERRA SEEDS CS2200 CL

Yield 101% of 5525

Days to Maturity 1.5 days later than the check

Growing Zones All


Height Medium

Agronomic Trait Clearfield®



R (Resistant)

Overall Comment A high-yielding Clearfield™ hybrid.


You can rely on Nexera™ canola hybrids to deliver higher yields, season-long vigour, superior disease resistance and excellent standability for easier harvesting. These hybrids are ideal for all growers in Western Canada, offering yield potential equivalent to any competitive canola hybrid, resulting in profitability that’s higher than other canola brands.

Nexera™ 1012 RR

Yield 101% of the check (72-65)

Days to Maturity 4 days later than the check

Growing Zones Mid to Long Growing Zones

Lodging Resistance 7

Blackleg Rating 7

Clubroot Resistance NO

Overall Comment Nexera Hybrid 1012 RR includes a grower premium combined with yield potential equivalent to any competitive canola hybrid, offering increased profitability for your canola acres.

Lodging Scale: 9 = Excellent, 5 = Average, 1 = Poor

Blackleg Scale: 9 = Excellent, 5 = Average, 1 = Poor

CANTERRA SEEDS 1918

Yield 98% of 74-44 BL

Days to Maturity Equal to the check

Growing Zones All


Height Short–Medium

Agronomic Trait GENRR; Open Pollinated

Blackleg Rating MR (Moderately Resistant)


R (Resistant)

Overall Comment A variety with great value.


Nexera™ 1020 RR

Yield 107% of 1012

Days to Maturity 1 day earlier than 1012 RR



Blackleg Rating 8

Clubroot Resistance YES

Overall Comment In addition to outstanding weed control, 1020 RR offers improved yield potential and a strong disease package, featuring clubroot resistance and improved blackleg resistance over 1012 RR.

Nexera™ 1022 RR

Yield 104% of 1012

Days to Maturity 1 day earlier than 1012 RR



Blackleg Rating 9


Overall Comment In addition to outstanding weed control, 1022 RR offers improved yield potential and a strong disease package, featuring multi-genic blackleg resistance.

Nexera™ 2020 CL

Yield 100% of 2020 CL

Days to Maturity Equal to 2020 CL



Blackleg Rating 9

Clubroot Resistance YES

Overall Comment A Clearfield® variety offering strong early season vigor, a strong disease package, and high profit potential.

Nexera™ 2022 CL

Yield 101% of 2020 CL

Days to Maturity Equal to 2020 CL



Agronomic Trait Pod Shatter Resitance

Blackleg Rating 9


Overall Comment A Clearfield® variety offering strong early season vigor, multi-genic blackleg resistance, and high profit potential. May be considered for straight harvest.

Lodging Scale: 9 = Excellent, 5 = Average, 1 = Poor

Blackleg Scale: 9 = Excellent, 5 = Average, 1 = Poor


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Agronomic Traits

Herbicide System

Blackleg Clubroot Height* Pod Shatter

Straight Cut Candidate

Average Maturity

InVigor®

L130

LibertyLink®

R - Medium - - - 2

L135C R R Short - - - 3

L140P R - Short-Medium Y Y - 0.5

L230 R - Medium - - > - 3

L233P R - Medium Y Y > - 3

L241C R R Short-Medium - - - 1

L252 R - Medium - - + 1

5440 R - Medium - - 0

DEKALB®

74-44 BL

GENRR

R - multi - Medium - - 0

74-54 RR R R Medium - - + 0.5

75-45 RR R - Medium - - - 1

75-65 RR R - Medium-Tall - Y + 1

73-15 RR MR - Short-Medium - - - 2.5

CANTERRA SEEDS

CS2000GENRR

R R Medium-Tall - - + 0.5

CS2100 R - Medium Y Y + 1.5

CS2200 CL Clearfield™ R - Medium - - + 1.5

1918 GENRR MR - Short-Medium - - 0

Nexera™

1012 RR

GENRR

R - N/A - - + 3

1020 RR R R N/A - - + 2

1022 RR R - multi - N/A - - + 2

2020 CLClearfield™

R R N/A - - + 3

2022 CL R - N/A Y Y +1.5

Straight cutting canola is gaining momentum.Pod shatter technology is only one step in the process. See p. 24 for details.

Seeding rate really matters.Between seedling survival rate and varying TKW, careful calculations are required. See p. 32 for details.

* Height data obtained from suppliers. N/A - data not available

Take clubroot seriously.Choosing a resistant variety is only part of the solution. See p. 23 for details.


Clubroot ResistanceClubroot is expanding rapidly in Alberta. It’s a major issue throughout the Parkland and has been found in the Foothills and Grassland regions.

The challenge with clubroot is that once it’s in a field, it’s in that field forever: resting spores can survive in the soil for 20 years and there are no chemical solutions. Here are four key ways to combat clubroot:

• Long rotations. It’s difficult to do when canola is the main earner, but short rotations encourage disease buildup and increase the severity of infestation.

• Equipment sanitation. Roughly 200 pounds of soil can be carried out of a field on one piece of tillage equipment. It’s a major cause of disease spread, so clean your machines between fields!

• Eliminate cruciferous volunteers and weeds. Take away hosts in non-canola years.

• Plant clubroot resistant canola. UFA carries a number of clubroot resistant canola hybrids designed to help you get good yields in infected fields.

Resistance is fragile! In 2014, provincial researchers discovered that some clubroot resistant canola varieties were beginning to falter because new strains of the disease are starting to establish. Genetic resistance is at risk and can break down quickly when the technology is overused. Consult your local UFA CAM for more information.

Cumulative Clubroot Infestation Map (2003 – 2015)

Courtesy of: University of Alberta/Government of Alberta

No clubroot

1-9 fields

10-49 fields

>50 fields

GrandePrairie

Westlock

Calgary

Red Deer

Oyen

Medicine Hat

Lethbridge

Camrose

Drayton Valley Vermilion


Pod Shatter TechnologyStraight cutting canola is about saving time and money during harvest. It is also about yield increase as the pods are filling longer, resulting in higher yields vs. the 60% swath timing. Seed companies are responding to the growing popularity of straight cutting, or direct combining, by developing hybrids with pod shatter technology – varieties with pods that will hold to the plant through maturity and shatter less during the harvest process.

If you want to straight cut, choosing a canola with pod shatter technology is the first step, but not the only one. Here are other considerations:

1. Field selection. Even, uniform crop maturity is key to successful straight cutting, so choose a field with fairly low variability for these varieties.

2. Harvest conditions. Be prepared to swath if harvest conditions are working against straight cutting. For example:

a. Frost is forecast and the crop isn’t sufficiently dried down.

b. Excessive green undergrowth will plug the combine.

3. Harvest timing. A recent study found that harvest timing was more important than variety (including pod shatter varieties) when it comes to minimizing losses*, so you may want to think about a pre-harvest application to even out crop variability.

4. Combine settings. Header choice and configuration, reel speed vis-à-vis travel speed, cutter height – make sure your equipment is set to reduce shattering as much as possible during a straight cut operation.

5. Variety characteristics. Some canola varieties that don’t have pod shatter technology do have characteristics that make them equally good straight cut choices. Check seed company listings and local trial data.

* “ Quantifying genetic differences in seed losses due to pod drop and pod shattering in canola”, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF), 2014

New technology and proven agronomic techniques bring straight cutting canola to more producers.


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Cutworm and Flea Beetle Control OptionsReports of cutworm damage in Alberta were still being made late into June 2016! Cutworms and flea beetles can devastate young canola crops before you can get the sprayer out. So if you know that you are in a high-risk region and need added protection, or want to know what happened in your local area so you make the right decision, contact your local CAM about additional seed treatment options.

• Fortenza for cutworm control.

• Lumiderm – excellent control of cutworms and improved consistency of protection against flea beetles.

• Visivio – for additional control of both striped and crucifer flea beetles.

These seed treatments are for use in commercial facilities only, so you need to place your order before February 10, 2017*.

* Dates may vary by supplier – early ordering ensures earlier delivery of your seed.

Herbicide Systems and Herbicide Resistant WeedsIn the most recent Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada weed survey (2014/15 in Saskatchewan), volunteer canola moved up from the number 14 position to take the number 4 spot.

That’s kind of sobering, particularly when you realize that probably every volunteer canola plant is resistant to Roundup, Liberty or one of the Clearfield system herbicides.

Herbicide resistant (HR) weed management is simply a fact of modern-day farming, and with the widespread use of herbicide tolerant cropping systems and the sheer number of canola acres out there, it’s more important than ever.

Here are five best practices for effective HR management:

1. Control weeds early.

2. Rotate herbicide groups regularly – this includes rotating canola systems.

3. Use herbicide mixtures and sequences.

4. Scout pre and post application and look for suspicious escapes.

5. Keep good records – know your field histories so you know what to look for.

Canola systems are a very useful tool in your resistance management plan. And you may be pleasantly surprised to see just how well some of the newer varieties in some systems can yield. Want to know more? Talk to your local UFA CAM today.

Enhanced protection is cost effective.Compared to additional:

• insecticide• in-field application• time and resources

• plant stress• personal stress


InVigor®

Herbicide System

Prosper EverGol Jumpstart Lumiderm Jumpstart &

LumidermMini Bulk (454 kg)

Average Maturity*

L130

LibertyLink®

Y February 1 Limited N/A February 1 –2

L135C Y February 1 Limited N/A February 1 –3

L140P Y February 1 March 1 March 1 February 1 - 0.5

L230 Y March 1 March 1 March 1 February 1 > –3

L233P Y March 1 March 1 March 1 February 1 > –3

L241C Y February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1 – 1

L252 Y March 1 March 1 March 1 March 1 + 1

5440 Y February 1 Limited N/A February 1 0

DEKALB®

Helix Vibrance Visivio Jumpstart Fortenza Jumpstart & Fortenza

Mini Bulk (454 kg)

Average Maturity

74-44 BL

GENRR

Y N/A February 10 February 10 N/A February 10 0

74-54 RR Y N/A February 10 February 10 N/A February 10 + 0.5

75-45 RR Y Option February 10 February 10 N/A February 10 – 1

75-65 RR Y Option February 10 February 10 N/A February 10 + 1

73-15 RR Y N/A February 10 February 10 N/A February 10 – 2.5

CANTERRA SEEDS

Helix Vibrance Visivio Jumpstart Fortenza Jumpstart & Fortenza

Mini Bulk (454 kg)

Average Maturity

CS2000GENRR

Y Option February 15 February 15 February 15 February 15 + 0.5

CS2100 Y Option February 15 February 15 February 15 February 15 + 1.5

CS2200 CL Clearfield® Y Option February 15 February 15 February 15 February 15 + 1.5

1918 GENRR Y N/A February 15 N/A N/A N/A 0

Nexera™

Visivio Jumpstart Fortenza Jumpstart & Fortenza

Mini Bulk (454 kg)

Average Maturity

1012 RR

GENRR

Y February 10 February 10 February 10 February 10 + 3

1020 RR Y February 10 February 10 February 10 February 10 + 2

1022 RR Y February 10 February 10 February 10 February 10 + 2

2020 CLClearfield

Y February 10 February 10 February 10 February 10 + 3

2022 CL Y February 10 February 10 February 10 February 10 + 1.5

Seed Treatment Options/Deadlines to Order

• Treating schedule will be updated by seed companies and if ordered at the deadline, you can expect product to be shipped within 30 days.

• Seed companies encourage orders to be placed immediately once seed is booked by the grower.

* Average Maturity ‘+’ or ‘–‘ indicate days on either side of mid-point checks 5440/45H29 (see inside front cover).


Tips For Effective Canola Stand EstablishmentToday’s canola hybrids offer genetic packages that are head and shoulders above varieties from just five or 10 years ago. Combine that with advances in seed treatments and the incredible capabilities of precision seeding equipment and it’s easy to see how best management practices for stand establishment can get left by the wayside.

The reality is, there’s a lot you can do to before you load the seeder to ensure your canola gets out of the ground quickly and evenly to achieve strong stand establishment. Here are three top tips:

1. Seeding rate (SR). What many people don’t think about when calculating seeding rate is how many seedlings just aren’t going to make it past the first couple of weeks. Canola plants are notoriously poor early-season competitors and a survival rate of 50% to 60% is pretty normal, regardless of variety. Your seeding rate should be based on achieving seven to 10 plants per square foot after that 40% to 50% of seedlings has died (based on a 50 - 60% survival rate).

The Canola Council of Canada offers this formula:

SR (lb/acre) = [9.6 x desired plant density x TSW (grams)] / est. % seed survival (use whole number)

(TSW = thousand seed weight)

Example #1 If the TSW of your seed lot is 4 grams, desired plant population is eight plants per sq. ft. and estimated seed survival is 50%, the seeding rate should be 6.1 pounds per acre.

(9.6 x 8 x 4 grams) / 50 = 6.1 lb./acre

Example #2 If the TSW is 6.5 grams: (9.6 x 8 x 6.5 grams) / 50 = 10 lb./acre

2. Seeding depth. Even the new seeders need calibrating and check them as you go. Make sure you get good seed-to-soil contact and that you’re seeding no deeper than an inch or the plant will have to expend too much energy getting out of the ground, emerging weakened and more vulnerable to attack from disease and insects, and to weather stressors.

3. Seeding date. Spring weather has been pretty erratic over the last few years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that most growers want to get the canola in first and early. Under ideal conditions, canola should be up and out within a week or two. But if it’s too cold or snow or frost hits, it can take much longer. The plant will expend too much energy, and again, it’s vulnerable to damage from disease and insects. To improve your emergence percentage when seeding shallower, slow down and plant mid-May vs. last week of April.


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