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Wagon Wheels West
Charlock (Sinapis arvensis) and Wild radish (or Runch) (Raphanus raphanistrum) are a real nuisance in Winter Oil seed rape and of course...

Philip
Dec 26, 20212 min read


Infected and Contagious
Light leaf spot (LLS) is a disease of oilseed rape and some vegetable brassicas, caused by the fungus, Pyrenopeziza brassicae. The...

Philip
Nov 17, 20211 min read


OSR Harvest
Harvest of winter oil seed rape is now complete. Yields have reflected what we thought. The flooded headlands had nothing and the best...

Philip
Aug 15, 20211 min read


Flowers and VOC's
Much is said about Oil seed rape crops when they are in flower, possibly because they are so striking to the eye or maybe it’s the...

Philip
May 3, 20211 min read


Insect pests of OSR – The Pollen Beetle
As the name suggests this beetle loves to eat pollen and so is intimately associated with pollen-rich species of flowers such as Oil Seed...

Philip
Apr 3, 20212 min read
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