This is a good week to be out scouting for situations that require immediate management, continued monitoring or detailed note-taking to make amends next year. Drill performance issues are a good example of the third situation. The following photos show damage observed in canola fields in the past week across the Prairies. Can you identify the cause for each?

1. What is surprising about this canola seed?

It was broadcast

It has a wireworm eating it

The hypocotyl rotted off with disease

It was cracked in half and still germinated

2. What caused this twisted hypocotyl?

Crusting

Dry soil effect

Herbicide carryover

Seedling disease

3. Take a look at these leaves and stem. What caused this damage?

Hail

Wind

Cutworms

Herbicide mishap

4. What's going on here?

Sulphur deficiency

Phosphorus deficiency

Group 2 herbicide damage

Group 4 herbicide damage

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