Yield and Gross Output
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High seed yield and oil content gives a very high gross output |
Key Benefits
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The UK’s number one High Erucic Acid Rape (HEAR) variety |
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Consistenty high yields |
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High erucic acid content and low glucosinolates |
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Good stem stiffness and lodging resistance |
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Excellent stem canker resistance |
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Shorter straw allows direct cutting to reduce harvest costs |
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Late flowering habit avoids the risk posed by late frosts |
Disease Resistance
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Hearty has excellent resistance to stem canker. Its light leaf spot resistance is not strong and a fungicidal strategy should be adopted where this disease is a threat. This is particularly important if the variety is grown in the North |
Agronomy
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Hearty is a low biomass type with excellent lodging resistance |
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Hearty is suitable for swathing or direct combining |
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The relatively late flowering habit helps to avoid the risk of late spring frost damage. Pod fill is rapid leading to medium-early maturity |
Drilling Rates
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Aim for a target spring population of 50-60 plants per m2 |
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Seed rate will vary with seedbed quality and estimated plant losses over the winter |
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Drilling rate will normally range from 80-120 seeds per m2 |
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Objective should be to drill by seed number rather than weight |