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Planting

Planting canola in a field.

Canola seeds are much small than most other crops regularly grown in the dryland production systems in Washington. Canola prefers to be seeded at shallow depths and into good moisture. In the case of winter canola, the combined moisture and depth requirements maybe difficult to achieve as the soil profile begins to dry down over the course of the summer. The small size of canola seeds may also present equipment challenges as not all drills can achieve the low volumes ideal in canola production. There is also a substantial variation in seed size between different varieties of canola. Because of the variation in seed size, canola should be planted on a number of seeds per acre basis rather than a pounds per acre basis.

  • Ahmed, S., and M.M. Neff. 2023. Use of Agronomic and Transgenic Approach to Improve Stand Establishment in Winter Canola. p. 46. In 2023 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 23-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Ahmed, S., and M.M. Neff. 2021. Use of Agronomic Approaches to Improve Stand Establishment in Winter Canola. p. 54. In 2021 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 21-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Ford, J. and I. Madsen. 2021. Foliar Applied Plant Growth Regulators as a Method for Improving Winter Canola Winter Survival.  p. 60. In 2021 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 21-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Ford, J. and I. Madsen. 2021. Companion Crops as a Method for Improving Winter Canola Stand Establishment and Winter Survival.  p. 61. In 2021 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 21-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Ahmed, S., and M.M. Neff. 2020. Use of Transgenic and Agronomic Approaches to Improve Stand Establishment and Survival in Winter Canola. p. 26. In 2020 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 20-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Madsen, I.J., and A. Esser. 2020. Companion Crops as a Method for Improving Winter Canola Stand Establishment and Winter Survival. p. 32. In 2020 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 20-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Schillinger, B., T. Paulitz, J. Schibel, J. Jacobsen, and S. Schofstoll. 2018. Management of Fresh Wheat Residue for Irrigated Winter Canola Production. In 2018 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 18-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Zuger, R.J., and I.C. Burke. 2018. Spring Canola Seeding Rates. In 2018 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 18-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Zuger, R. and I. Burke. 2017. Effects of Increased Seeding Rates on Spring Canola Yields. In 2017 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 17-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Burke, I.C. 2016. Evaluation of a Precision Double-Disk Planter for Spring Canola. In 2016 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 16-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Reese, M., B. Pan, and B. Schillinger. 2014. Winter Canola Planting Date Effects on Soil Water Use. In 2014 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 14-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Young, L., F. Young, and W. Pan. 2014. High Residue No-Till for Moisture Conservation and Canola Establishment. In 2014 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 14-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Schillinger, W., T. Paulitz, J. Schibel, K. Schroeder, J. Jacobsen, and S. Schofstoll. 2013. Management of Fresh Wheat Residue for Irrigated Winter Canola Production. In 2013 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech Report 13-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Huggins, D. and K. Painter. 2012. A Decade of Direct-Seed Canola in Rotation at the WSU Cook Agronomy Farm. In 2012 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech. Report 12-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Young, F., D. Roe, L. McGrew, D. Whaley, and C. Watt. 2012. Winter Canola Seeding Rate and Date Study in North Central Washington. In 2012 Dryland Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech. Report 12-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.
  • Roe, D., F. Young, and L. McGrew. 2009. Wide Row Canola Spacing Project. In 2009 Field Day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences Tech. Report 09-1, WSU, Pullman, WA.

Visit the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences site to see all the CSS Field Day Abstracts.

  • 2019 Annual WOCS Meeting
    • Spring Canola Population Studies
      Rachel Zuger and Ian C. Burke
  • 2018 Annual WOCS Meeting
    • Spring Canola Population Studies
      Rachel Zuger and Ian C. Burke
  • 2017 Annual WOCS Meeting
    • Seeding Rate and Chem Fallow Management
      Ian Burke
    • Research Findings in Moisture Management and Residue Management for Winter Canola
      Laban Molsee, Frank Young, Larry McGrew, and Dennis Roe
  • 2017 Oilseed Workshops
    • Research Findings in Moisture and Residue Management for Winter Canola
      Laban Molsee, WSU
    • Drill Calibration and Seeding
      Bill Schillinger, WSU
  • 2016 Annual WOCS Meeting
    • Planter Study and Chem Fallow Management
      Ian Burke
  • 2015 PNW Oilseed and Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference
    • Winter Canola Water Use in Low Rainfall Areas of Eastern Washington and Planting Date Effects
      Megan Reese,1 Bill Pan,1 Bill Schillinger,2 and Frank Young3;  1Washington State University, Pullman, 2Washington State University, Lind Dryland Research Station and 3USDA-ARS, Pullman
    • Management of Fresh Wheat Stubble for Irrigated Winter Canola Production
      Bill Schillinger,1 John Jacobsen,1 Tim Paulitz,2 and Jeff Schibel3;  1Washington State University-Lind, 2USDA-ARS, Pullman and 3Irrigated canola grower, Odessa, WA
  • 2014 WSU Oilseed and PNDSA Direct Seed Conference
    • Initiation of a Winter Canola Early-Fallow Seeding Date Study
      Megan Reese1, Bill Pan1, and William Schillinger2; 1WSU Dept Crop & Soil Sciences and 2WSU Lind Dryland Research Station
    • Management of Fresh Wheat Residue for Irrigated Winter Canola Production
      William Schillinger1, Timothy Paulitz2, Jeff Schibel3, John Jacobsen1, and Steve Schofstoll1 1Washington State University, 2USDA-ARS and 3Canola Grower
    • Canola Planting Date Considerations
      Jim Davis – University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
    • Ready…Set…Seed…but How and When?
      Heath Sanders – Great Plains Canola Association/USCA, Yukon, Oklahoma
  • 2013 Oilseed Production and Marketing Conference
    • Cook Agronomy Farm – Direct Seeding and Fertilizing Spring Canola Research
      Dave Huggins, USDA-ARS soil scientist
    • The Effect of Two Direct Seed Openers, Straw Management and Seeding Rate on the Performance of Spring Canola and Mustard
      James Davis and Jack Brown, University of Idaho
  • 2012 Oilseed Crop Production Workshop
    • Canola Production as Related to Stand Establishment
      Tom Gehring, Primeland Cooperatives, Cottonwood, ID
  • 2011 Oilseed Crop Production Workshop
    • Seeding Technology of Oilseed Crops
      David Huggins, USDA-ARS Pullman
    • Stand Establishment of Irrigated Winter Canola
      Jeff Schibel, Odessa, WA
    • Stand Establishment of Oilseed Crops (camelina data)
      Bill Schillinger, WSU Lind Field Station
  • 2010 Bioenergy Research Symposium
    • Wide Row Spacing Canola Project
      Chasity Watt, Dennis Roe, Frank Young, and Larry McGrew

  • Watt, C., D. Roe, F. Young, and L. McGrew. 2010. Wide Row Spacing Canola Project. Poster session at: Northwest Bioenergy Research Symposium. Seattle, WA. Nov. 8-10, 2010.