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DSV are thrilled that LAKRITZ is now in the portfolio of Descriptive List spring oilseed rape varieties. This will be the third year that LAKRITZ will be grown on UK farms and is now the highest yielding variety on the Descriptive List for 2024.
This variety boasts a high oil content (43.7%) which is supplemented by an impressive seed yield (106%), which makes it a reliable choice for farmers to ensure strong returns post-harvest.
LAKRITZ’s agronomic features include early flowering (7), a medium maturity rate (5) and the variety also demonstrates good shortness of stem (6), which are all essential features to consider when selecting a suitable variety to grow on farm.
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The highest yielding variety on the Descriptive List
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Medium maturity and early flowering
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Reliable choice for farmers to ensure strong returns post-harvest
Yield information
| Gross Output – United Kingdom (%) | 105 | |
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| Seed yield - United Kingdom (%) | 106 | |
| Oil content (%) | 43.7 | |
| Gross Output – United Kingdom (%) | 105 | |
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| Seed yield - United Kingdom (%) | 106 | |
| Oil content (%) | 43.7 | |
Agronomics Features
| Shortness of stem |
6
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medium to tall |
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| Beginning of flowering |
7
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late |
| Maturity |
5
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medium |
Source: AHDB Spring Oilseed Rape Descriptive List 2024
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Shortness of stem
6
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Beginning of flowering
7
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Maturity
5
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Source: AHDB Spring Oilseed Rape Descriptive List 2024
