Quick agronomy facts:
| Oilseed Rape | ||
| Seed Rate kg/Ha | 3 – 6 | |
| Nitrogen (N) kg/Ha | up to 210 | |
| Phosphate (P) kg/Ha | 50 | |
| Potash (K) kg/Ha | 40 | |
| Av . Yield t/Ha | 3.7 |
Other Key Points
Typical Protein & Oil Contents
| Oilseed Rape – harvested Protein Oil | 38% 45% |
| Oilseed Meal = (after crushed for oil) Oil Protein | 6-36% 28 – 45% |
Storage
| Recommended Moisture Content for long term storage | 8% m.c. at 100C |
Typical Weeds, Pests, Diseases
| Weeds | thistles, cleavers, mayweed, and poppies |
| Pests | Slugs, Aphids, Pollen Beetle, Flea Beetle, Pigeons |
| Diseases: | Light leaf spot, Sclerotinia, Phoma, Alternaria. Club root |
Cultivating Success: An Apprentice’s Guide to Crop Husbandry
Crop husbandry might sound orld experience on the farm.
🌾 From Soil to Store: The Crop Technician Learning Journey
Work through each stage → read → complete tasks → test yourself.
🚜 Stage 1: UK Cropping Systems
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🧠 Your Task:
- List 5 UK crops and where they grow
- Explain why rotations reduce disease
- Compare two varieties
🧪 Quick Check:
Why are rotations used?
Why are rotations used?
✔ Reduce pests, weeds, disease and improve soil
🌱 Stage 2: Soil & Establishment
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🧪 Quick Check:
What does soil structure affect?
What does soil structure affect?
✔ Roots, drainage, air movement
🌿 Stage 3: Crop Monitoring
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🌾 Stage 4: Crop Nutrition
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🛡️ Stage 5: Crop Protection
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🌾 Stage 6: Storage
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📊 Stage 7: Profit
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Below is presentation which gives more details about Oilseeds grown in the UK.