Fighting Blackleg in Canola




GRDC - Driving Agronomy Podcasts show

Summary: Regularly rotating canola cultivars and ensuring there is at least 500 metres distance between this year’s canola planting and last year’s canola stubble are the keys to keeping at bay the fungal disease Blackleg. On this program, Steve Marcroft also talks about the dangers of using retained seed because of a collapse in blackleg resistance. Contact: Steve Marcroft (03) 5381 2294