Check your canola seeding rates

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Published: May 14, 2024

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Check your canola seeding rates

Canola seeding rates may require adjusting under certain conditions to optimize plant populations and maximize yields, according to research.

Seeding rates may need to be increased when seeding at a later seeding date, when high average temperatures or low precipitation are observed before seeding, or expected after seeding.

The Canola Council of Canada recommends targeting a canola plant population of five to eight plants per square foot to balance yield potential and economics.

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