Oilseeds grown in the UK
- Oilseed Rape
- Linseed
- Borage
- Evening Primrose
Videos for UK Oilseeds
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 |
About Oilseeds
Oilseeds are grown for their seeds which are harvested then crushed to get vegetable oil from seed. These vegetable oils are considered essential to modern healthy eating around the world. A by product after extracting oil used as animal feed – often referred to as cake.
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World Oilseeds
A range of crops are grown to produce vegetable oils –
- Soya,
- Maize,
- Palm,
- Sunflower,
- Oil Seed Rape
- + other minor crops Sesame, Castor
World consumption of Oilseeds is in excess of 100mt
UK Oilseeds
The main Oilseeds grown in the UK are:
- Oilseed Rape (or Canola in N America)
- Linseed
- Borage – less so
- Evening Primrose – even less so…
UK climate ideal for OSR production – usually oil crops prefer hotter and dryer climates
Below is presentation which gives more details about Oilseeds grown in the UK.