IMPROVING OILSEED RAPE ESTABLISHMENT
Fast & reliable establishment of oilseed rape in the late summer has always been the priority goal for growers. Pressure to achieve this has never been greater with pest & other factors conspiring against farmers producing a decent crop stand going into the winter. One area often neglected in the race to get a crop established is the use of a starter fertiliser. Recent work by NIAB TAG has shown how beneficial this can be under current conditions, they say: Application of […]