Key Benefits

A National List candidate with outstanding performance
Exceptional gross output and high oil content
Good around disease tolerance and agronomic characteristics
Excellent autumn vigour and reliable establishment


Yield and Gross Output

DK Cabernet combines very high oil content (45.5%) with very high seed yields
It has the highest gross output of all the NL candidate varieties
The variety offers a major increase in gross output for all areas of the UK




Disease Resistance

DK Cabernet shows outstanding Light Leaf Spot (LLS) resistance
It also has excellent resistance to Stem Canker (SC) which is increasingly important in tighter oilseed rape rotations
DK Cabernet gives very high yields in high disease pressure situations across the UK



Agronomy

DK Cabernet is medium height with excellent lodging resistance and stem stiffness
It has medium flowering and maturity
It shows excellent establishment and high
autumn vigour



Drilling Rates

Aim for an even spring population of 50-60 plants per m2
Target seed rate depends on expected establishment and winter losses
Seedbed quality, previous cropping and agronomic factors need to be considered with the aid of local knowledge and experience
Drill by target seed number (seeds per square metre), not seed weight