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CANOLA GROWING VIDEOS by Phil Thomas

Canola Growing  - Part 1: Phil Thomas – Brassica Corp. LTD - March 8, 2011

Topics: Overview of Canola growing; plant biology; growth factors; water requirements; disease effects; emergence factors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR20LyMU8RU

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Canola Growing  - Part 2: Phil Thomas – Brassica Corp. LTD - March 8, 2011

Topics: Germination moisture; waterlog effects; soil property effects; seed mortality; Thousand Kernel Weight significance; seeding rates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlGTFkIWIYk

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Canola Growing  - Part 3: Phil Thomas – Brassica Corp. LTD - March 8, 2011

Topics: low plant population effects; growing season length; seeding depth; seed vigor; Green-seed effects

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoDkvp2RyAU

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Canola Growing  - Part 4: Phil Thomas – Brassica Corp. LTD - March 8, 2011

Topics: Fertilizer placement (N,P,K); pest damage (cutworms Alternaria); residual herbicide damage; reseeding criteria; soil crusting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhn7gsyeRdY

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Canola Growing  - Part 5: Phil Thomas – Brassica Corp. LTD - March 8, 2011

Topics: Seeding speed and depth effects on emergence; Hybrid performance differences; straw residue effects; seeding rates; row spacing; broadcast seeding; reseeding criteria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr_Fhef5e9o