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Could the secret to growing OSR successfully be early drilling? CPM consults the authors of a new guide that brings together advice on the challenges, potential pitfalls and how to overcome them to make the most of the early-bird slot. Because you have so little time, it’s more important than ever to get the essentials of OSR establishment right. By Lucy de la Pasture The past few years have given the oilseed rape crop a real shake-up. The relentless pressure from cabbage stem flea beetle, compounded by weather events and little in the way of control options, has led some growers to abandon the crop altogether and others to cut back considerably on the area devoted to OSR. Many who have stuck with the crop have opted to plant earlier than the traditional period of mid to late August, with some OSR going in the ground as early as the end of July in 2020. The thinking behind the move has been to get the crop well established before the main migration period of CSFB, with plants that are big enough to withstand any adult feeding damage. Such a change of tactics brings both challenge and opportunities and these are…
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Could the secret to growing OSR successfully be early drilling? CPM consults the authors of a new guide that brings together advice on the challenges, potential pitfalls and how to overcome them to make the most of the early-bird slot. Because you have so little time, it’s more important than ever to get the essentials of OSR establishment right. By Lucy de la Pasture The past few years have given the oilseed rape crop a real shake-up. The relentless pressure from cabbage stem flea beetle, compounded by weather events and little in the way of control options, has led some growers to abandon the crop altogether and others to cut back considerably on the area devoted to OSR. Many who have stuck with the crop have opted to plant earlier than the traditional period of mid to late August, with some OSR going in the ground as early as the end of July in 2020. The thinking behind the move has been to get the crop well established before the main migration period of CSFB, with plants that are big enough to withstand any adult feeding damage. Such a change of tactics brings both challenge and opportunities and these are…
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