Ten Tips to Early Sown Canola
Published: 30 Nov 2018
Sowing canola early can increase productivity and profitability by following 10 important guidelines
- Consider your location
- Select a slower developing variety
- Manage fallows & residues
- Manage seed placement
- Adjust seeding rates
- Carefully manage weeds
- Select fertile paddocks
- Consider pests & insects
- Consider disease pressure
- Assess croptop/windrow timing
Read 'Ten tips to early sown canola' for more details behind each guideline
Changing rainfall patterns, disciplined summer fallow management and improved no-till seeding systems have facilitated a shift to earlier sowing of canola, capitalising on soil moisture opportunities and reducing production risk. The Optimised Canola Profitability project, a collaborative project with co-investment from GRDC, investigated the potential for early sowing of canola in regions from northern NSW to the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, with a focus on tactical agronomic requirements.
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Region: North; South
GRDC Project Code: CSP1706-015RMX,
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