Oilseed Rape
GROWING & HARVESTING
Rapeseed
Oilseed Rape (OSR) crop is a first-class break crop for cereal rotations. Growing OSR allows the natural cycle of cereal disease build-up to be effectively broken. For example winter wheat planted after OSR typically yields nearly 10% more than the same crop preceded by another cereal and costs less to produce.
Control Grass Weed Issues
OSR provides excellent opportunity for different weed control options for problematic grass weeds. The ability to use different chemicals with alternative Mode of actions, allows growers to control hard to kill grass weeds and reduce risk of chemical resistance building up.
Cropping Options
Learn more about the oilseed crops that you can grow for Pure Oil New Zealand Limited:
Sunflowers, Oilseed Rape and Soyabean.
Spring Cropping Options
Spring-sown oilseed rape (canola) is proving to be a promising option for New Zealand arable farmers looking to diversify their crops. Pure Oil NZ’s trials have demonstrated solid yields, alongside benefits such as enhanced weed management with TT varieties, lower input costs, and greater flexibility for crop rotations. This makes it an excellent choice for fields not suited for winter planting or for recovering from autumn crop issues, further strengthening farm resilience alongside crops like sunflowers and locally grown soybeans.
Spread Workload
Different sowing, spraying and harvest timings to winter cereals are especially valuable in spreading farm workloads at critical times of the year too.
OSR’s deep and extensive root system helps protect soil from erosion, improve soil aeration and reduce nitrate leaching over the vulnerable winter months.
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Become a Grower
For more information on growing for Pure Oil NZ, email below or contact Keith by phone +64 27 225 6461. We look forward to hearing from you.
