Oilseed rape
Disease ratings in rape varieties
undervalued • Resistance increasingly important • Right choice widens spraying window • Correct selection saves time and money
rowers are being urged to take more notice of disease ratings in oilseed rape varieties with one breeder saying they should be used more – as in wheat or barley. “Considering disease ratings in wheat and barley is second na- ture when choosing which vari- eties to grow, but in rape this appears to be an undervalued benefi t, says Neil Groom, tech- nical director for Grainseed. “Choosing a cereal variety with a strong disease resistance
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package can save you money or at least give you more fl exibility in terms of widening the spray win- dow. It is the same in rape. I do not understand why farmers do not utilise this benefi t to a much greater degree in oilseed rape.” Oilseed rape suffers from a number of damaging diseases. Some 91% of rape crops across the UK suffered from phoma leaf spot in spring 2017 and 40% of plants within the crop had this disease, according to Crop Monitor. This makes phoma the most
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CONTRACTING SERVICES
• 120x90 high density baling
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• bale wrapping
• 300hp man and tractor • 250hp man and tractor • grain/silage trailer hire
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30 ANGLIA FARMER • JULY 2018
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We are a small contracting company specialising in straw baling. We are looking for a further 400-600 acres of cereal straw and 600-800 acres of OSR straw for harvest. Using up to date machinery, low ground pressure tyres and only operating in a small geographic area, we can offer you a timely and professional service.
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