Variety is critical when it comes to early sowing

By Bob Freebairn
Updated March 27 2017 - 7:17am, first published 4:50am
The danger with early sowing, with some varieties, is the extended time they are exposed to winter risk factors and diseases such as sclerotinia and upper canopy blackleg.
The danger with early sowing, with some varieties, is the extended time they are exposed to winter risk factors and diseases such as sclerotinia and upper canopy blackleg.

As with wheat and barley, research is showing that earlier sowing time than previously considered feasible is relevant to canola, provided slower-maturing varieties are used.

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