How to increase oilseed rape yield

How to increase oilseed rape yield

The key components of yield in oilseed rape are number of plants per unit area, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod and the individual seed weight. High yields come from good crop management including a balanced plant nutrition programme.

Oilseed advice

Whether you are looking to increase the quality and yield of a your oilseed rape or just need more general advice agronomy and crop nutrition information. See the latest advice from the Yara agronomists.

How to optimise oilseed rape green area index
How to optimise green area index in oilseed rape
The construction of the oilseed rape canopy and development of green area index is greatly influenced by nutrition, starting with ensuring the availability of the key nutrients through fertiliser application at drilling through to the spring and beyond with applications of the key nutrients in line with crop demand.

Check if your canola has a nutrient deficiency

Identify and diagnose if your canola is suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn more about the symptoms and causes and how to control or correct the deficiency

N Nitrogen
P Phosphorus
K Potassium
Mg Magnesium
Ca Calcium
S Sulfur
B Boron
Fe Iron
Mn Manganese
Mo Molybdenum
Zn Zinc
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