Winter rapeseed scores good figures

The winter rapeseed variety trial was harvested at SPNA Ebelsheerd in Nieuw Beerta in July. With an average of 4,1 tons/ha and an oil yield of 1,97 tons/ha, the yield was very good. The LG varieties, all with resistance to the TUYV yellowing virus and phoma, strong hand retention and N-flex, score very good figures in this study:

• LG Ambassador remains the No. 1 with a yield of 4,22 tons/ha (relatively 102) and oil yield of 1,98 tons/ha
• LG Austin is a mid-early winter rapeseed variety with a above average yield, namely 4,29 tons/ha

The possibilities of rapeseed
Within the new CAP regulations, the cultivation of rapeseed offers opportunities:

• Oilseed rape as a dormant crop: On both clay and sandy soil, winter rapeseed is a dormant crop that makes an optimal contribution to your high-yielding crops. In the context of building plan expansion, it is certainly worth considering the inclusion of rapeseed cultivation. Read more about it here >
• Controlling wireworms with rapeseed: Due to the disappearance of chemical pesticides, the weather that has new extremes every year, non-inversion tillage and the use of catch crops, wireworm populations are increasing sharply. You can disrupt the build-up of the wireworm population by growing a non-host plant, such as winter oilseed rape.
• Rapeseed improves the soil: the deep tap roots and nitrogen supply of rapeseed provide a good soil structure and fertile land for subsequent crops such as wheat and barley, which certainly benefits the yield. So says Bram Qualm, who has been growing winter rapeseed for the sixth year >

Want to know more about rapeseed? 
Consult our new white paper rapeseed > or ask your cultivation specialist for advice:

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