Protection to Carry You Through The Season

Liberty^® ULTRA herbicide, powered by Glu-L^™ technology, delivers post-emergence control of tough, hard-to-manage weeds like kochia, common lambsquarters and pigweed species, with 20% better control than generic glufosinate on 3-4" weeds.¹

At the end of the season, Sharpen^® herbicide steps in as a premier harvest aid for crop desiccation²  and drydown or late-season weed control. 

• Apply Liberty ULTRA herbicide on LibertyLink^® canola from the cotyledon stage through early bolting while weeds are under 3 inches and actively growing. A second application 10 to 14 days later can help manage weed flushes before canopy closure.
•  Apply Sharpen herbicide as the crop reaches physiological maturity for crop desiccation² and uniform drydown. Target timing when seeds in the middle pods have turned brown to black and allow up to 10 days before harvest. Every Sharpen herbicide application requires MSO and AMS for optimum desiccation.²

Common canola diseases include white mold, blackleg and verticillium stripe. These diseases can affect canola at different points in the season and may reduce yield potential if not managed proactively.

Regular scouting and a proactive disease management plan can help farmers identify risks early and protect yield potential throughout the season. Each disease presents itself differently and impacts canola at specific stages of growth, making it important to note how and when they develop.

• White mold, or sclerotinia stem rot, develops during flowering when warm, humid conditions allow infected petals to spread disease through the canopy. Through apothecia, spores are released that infect fallen flower petals on the plant. The infection then moves into stems, pods and other plant tissues, leading to the development of white mold symptoms. 
• Blackleg can appear early as leaf lesions before progressing to stem cankers that weaken plants and reduce yield. It often persists in fields with tight canola rotations because the disease survives on infected stubble.
• Verticillium stripe is an emerging concern in some canola-growing regions. Symptoms typically appear later in the season as dark striping on stems and premature ripening, which can reduce yield and complicate harvest.

Blackleg is one of canola's most damaging diseases, showing up in more than 50% of canola fields surveyed across Canada and the U.S. each year.³ When severe infection takes hold, it can cut yield by as much as 50%, making blackleg one of the costliest preventable losses on canola acres.³

Blackleg is best managed through an integrated approach that includes crop rotation, resistant hybrids and early fungicide applications. Priaxor^® fungicide can help farmers address blackleg and other canola disease concerns as part of a proactive canola fungicide program. 

Zorina^® fungicide is designed to help protect canola against white mold and other yield-limiting diseases. Applied proactively, Zorina fungicide helps protect the crop during key growth stages. For farmers, that means stronger crop health, more consistent performance and fewer surprises at harvest.

Zorina fungicide is best applied at 30% to 50% bloom, when canola is most vulnerable to white mold infection. The first petals begin to drop around 30% bloom and can be seen on the soil surface when dried.

Zorina fungicide offers dual-action protection against white mold, blackleg and black spot, helping protect yield potential through the critical flowering stages.

The BASF Canola Crop Protection Portfolio works together across the canola season to help protect yield potential.

Liberty ULTRA herbicide controls weeds post-emergence. Zorina fungicide helps protect against various diseases at 30-50% bloom and 95% bloom growth stages. Sharpen herbicide finishes the season as a harvest aid for crop desiccation,² and uniform drydown for efficient harvest operations.

Pairing weed control and disease protection across application timings creates a complete program that helps support stronger crop performance from the start of the season through harvest.

BASF is committed to helping farmers make the most of every acre throughout the season. Local BASF representatives bring the expertise, insights and field experience to help guide key decisions from emergence through harvest. Connect with your local BASF representative to build a plan tailored to your operation.

InVigor hybrid canola offers options for a wide range of growing conditions, disease challenges and harvest plans. The key is matching each field to the hybrid that best fits its maturity requirements, disease pressure and harvest goals.

Start with maturity. The InVigor hybrid canola lineup includes early- through longer-maturing hybrids to fit your growing season and harvest timing.

Then consider disease pressure. InVigor hybrid canola offers clubroot-resistant options, including first- and second-generation resistance, along with blackleg protection and strong verticillium stripe ratings where needed.

Harvest flexibility matters, too. Every InVigor canola hybrid features a patented Pod Shatter Reduction trait, helping hold seed in the pod longer and supporting straight cutting or delayed swathing. Strong standability and lodging resistance help protect yield potential through harvest and the LibertyLink trait pairs with Liberty ULTRA herbicide for flexible, post-emergence weed control.

Your local BASF representative can help evaluate your maturity zone, disease history and harvest plans to identify the right InVigor canola hybrid for each field.