Canola maintains productivity within expectations

According to the Economic Bulletin released this Thursday (9) by Emater/RS-Ascar, canola crops are performing adequately in the grain filling stages, with 55% of the area in this phase, and physiological maturation, with 36%. The climatic conditions, characterized by mild temperatures and well-distributed rainfall, have favored the development of the plants, the formation of siliques, and the accumulation of oil in the grains. Harvesting has reached 6% of the seeded area. During this period, pre-harvest management was carried out, with the application of maturation uniformizers and dehiscense controllers of the siliques, aiming to reduce losses due to premature opening and facilitate mechanical harvesting. The crops that had initial establishment problems present lower productive potential, but the overall performance remains as expected. The phytosanitary state is considered adequate, with low incidence of fungal diseases. The occurrence of the crucifer moth has been recurrent in ...