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There’s a whole host of measures currently surfacing that seem to help oilseed rape through those crucial early stages. CPM talks to two growers for whom it’s not so much which, but how many of these are implemented that brings results. It’s not just the variety that makes the difference – it’s everything you do around it. By Tom Allen-Stevens and Rob Jones For many oilseed rape growers 2020 harvest was a disappointing one, but for some this led to a determination to improve chances of a good crop this year. Finding a combination of measures and implementing them carefully looks as though it may pay off come harvest. YEN-winning defiance Last season was the first time Lincs grower, Mark Stubbs had any oilseed rape fail since his family partnership re-introduced it 10 years ago. But this certainly hasn’t deterred the double Oilseeds YEN award winner from growing the crop. Based Marshchapel, Calcethorpe, on the Wolds near the coast, he grows the crop on a tight one-in-three or once every other year rotation with wheat and spring barley. It’s a strategy he’s sticking with, along with rejecting early drilling as a way to battle CSFB. “Our establishment recipe saw…
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