Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine
Download PDF As British grown oilseed rape starts to signal towards a slight recovery, how can growers get the best from the crop? CPM finds out more… Flexibility within a variety is key. By Charlotte Cunningham Looking cautiously around the countryside, oilseed rape crops are largely looking well, with carpets of evenly established yellow flowers a sight for sore eyes after a challenging few years. Though the mighty mouth of the cabbage stem flea beetle proved an opponent too great for many growers, with more knowledge about how to grow OSR to avoid the worst of beetle pressures, and high crop values going forward, it could be enough to attract growers once again reckons Duncan Durno, arable technical manager at Openfield. “Despite the challenges, OSR is still an incredibly important break crop,” he says. “There’s a lot of crops looking very good and I think growers are starting to get more confident with getting OSR up and away to mitigate the risk of flea beetle damage. This is also supported by some very strong prices at the moment – adding to the attraction.” A successful crop starts long before a drill is pulled out of the shed, and comes…
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Download PDF As British grown oilseed rape starts to signal towards a slight recovery, how can growers get the best from the crop? CPM finds out more… Flexibility within a variety is key. By Charlotte Cunningham Looking cautiously around the countryside, oilseed rape crops are largely looking well, with carpets of evenly established yellow flowers a sight for sore eyes after a challenging few years. Though the mighty mouth of the cabbage stem flea beetle proved an opponent too great for many growers, with more knowledge about how to grow OSR to avoid the worst of beetle pressures, and high crop values going forward, it could be enough to attract growers once again reckons Duncan Durno, arable technical manager at Openfield. “Despite the challenges, OSR is still an incredibly important break crop,” he says. “There’s a lot of crops looking very good and I think growers are starting to get more confident with getting OSR up and away to mitigate the risk of flea beetle damage. This is also supported by some very strong prices at the moment – adding to the attraction.” A successful crop starts long before a drill is pulled out of the shed, and comes…
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