Insider’s View – Exposing its strengths…

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine

Download PDF As the oilseed rape market begins to make a recovery, there’s a new variety on the horizon which seeks to combine output with ‘yield-protecting’ characteristics. CPM discovers DK Expose. I think it’s going to tick a lot of boxes. By Charlotte Cunningham After a turbulent few years for the crop, interest in oilseed rape seems to be growing again on the back of a kinder year pest-wise and buoyant prices. But while there’s much talk of growing ‘black gold’ this year, selecting a variety robust enough to withstand the peaks and troughs of the growing cycle will be key. And adding to the options available to growers this season is DK Expose, the latest high-yielding hybrid candidate offering from Dekalb. Having recently completed National List 1 and 2 trials, the variety is a candidate for the AHDB Recommended List this autumn, explains breeder Matthew Clarke. He says the decision to enter DK Expose into UK trials came after seeing it come out on top in Dekalb’s 51 site pan-European trial set. “The very first thing that stood out for us three years ago in our breeding trials was DK Expose’s high yield potential, with a completely untreated yield…
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