Diagnosing heat stress in canola

Hot weather at flowering can cause flower and developing pod abortion (called 'tipping'). Water deficient plants are more susceptible.

Sterile flowers that lead to pod abortion
Aborted and incompletely filled pods

What to look for

    Plant

  • Flower and pod abortion or incompletely filled pods on sections of the flowering spike.
Source URL: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/mycrop/diagnosing-heat-stress-canola
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