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    OSR crop management decisions to be made

    Vicky LewisBy Vicky LewisMarch 31, 20233 Mins Read
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    Alice Cannon, regional technical support manager for Hutchinsons

    Crop production specialists, Hutchinsons, is advising growers that, due to varying levels of growth and development, clear decisions need to be made on how to manage OSR or they need to decide if it’s worth further investment.

    Alice Cannon, regional technical support manager based in Lincolnshire, said it is a picture of thirds: “One third of the crop looks fantastic, it has had a good start, got its roots down early and wasn’t sown at too high a seed rate, so has branched out and has strong stems – these crops are really starting to motor and we are seeing growth of about a foot in just a week,”

    The second scenario, which she believes describes the majority of crops, is where the crop was relatively late drilled, is still sitting compactly and just beginning to show signs of branching out and elongating.

    “Finally, there are those crops that looked well coming out of January but have since been devastated by CSFB or Rape winter stem weevil. Unfortunately for crops in this situation, it is important to question the viability of the crop going forward with regards to additional input costs particularly considering where market prices currently sit,” she said.

    Research from AHDB shows there are five main considerations that contribute to high yields in OSR; four of these are managed through manipulation of the crop so should be taken into account when deciding how to manage the crop going forward.

    Ms Cannon said: “Nitrogen and PGR’s are the best tools for manipulating canopy size. Firstly aim for a GAI of 3.5 at flowering for the right number of pods – this is the primary function of the PGR and a 5cm reduction in height can be easily achieved. PGR applications also help to promote more even and well-structured branching.

    “It is important to keep the crop standing – lowering crop height will help to reduce lodging. 31% of OSR lodges every year and within that figure 85% of fields have at least 10% lodged crop. For every 10% of lodged area, you can expect a yield reduction of 0.07-0.16t/ha.”

    “PGR’s also help to synchronise flowering, reducing light reflectance subsequently improving light capture by crop canopy which allows even development of pods and seed. Plants should also be kept disease free.”

    This season’s management

    Ms Cannon said that for crops with a GAI less than 0.8, there is no reason to use a PGR. These crops can be manipulated through nutrition. She said: “However, crops with a GAI of 0.8 or above, are considered to be forward and these crops should be treated with 0.75l/ha -1l/ha metconazole + mepiquat chloride or 0.5l/ha trinexapac-ethyl. If you find yourself faced with forward rape crops of GAI 2 or greater you should use more robust rates of specific PGR products and consider tank mixing with additional metconazole for increased PGR activity.

    “Crops in this situation will need 1-1.2l/ha metconazole + Mepiquat chloride, adding in metconazole (0.08l/ha Metfin 90 per crop leaf). An alternative is 0.5l/ha trinexapac-ethyl plus tebuconazole and/or metconazole or 0.7l/ha trinexapac-ethyl on its own (non-PGR fungicide added for disease).”

    Whilst triazoles have some growth manipulation it is important to keep rates high, 1l/ha of tebuconazole is needed. “Metconazole and tebuconazole have the strongest manipulation effect however this manipulation is less persistent and can be less consistent than specific PGR options,” she said.

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