8. 2014 Canola Strategies
Planting Date
April 10 – May 7th
- Soil Temperature 5 C + favourable 5 day
forecast
Greater risk of swede midge if canola planted
year before nearby or oilseed radish previous
fall
Seed Treatment- Helix /Prosper + Lumiderm
9. Wheat Advantage
Brassica break crops
control the
take-all fungus which
infects wheat
roots. The fungus is
visible as black
strands in the roots
What do Swede midge do? The Basic life cycle of Swede Midge is adults emerge from the soil, mate then lay eggs on the host plants, the larvae hatch and consume the host plant, then the larva drop to the soil and pupate to emerge as new adults. In Ontario, there are typically four to five generations per year, with first flights occurring in May and last flights occurring late September to early October.