Optimum to sow rape

Chae1

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Been sowing it today.
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JONA

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going to start next week but going to blank off every other coulter so row spacings will be 13 inches to help branching out. anyone tried that ?
 

Chae1

Member
Location
Aberdeenshire
going to start next week but going to blank off every other coulter so row spacings will be 13 inches to help branching out. anyone tried that ?
Our agronomist said seeds per square metre more critical than row width. I'm sowing it at 1.3kg acre. Just broadcast from spread plates.

Aiming for 30 plants per square meter in the spring
 

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