22/03/13
Newly Recommended high output OSR offers unbeatable phoma resistance.
After an autumn that has seen growers struggle to get fungicides onto waterlogged oilseed rape crops, new variety Quartz could prove popular next season.
No other recommended conventional variety has a perfect 9 rating for resistance to phoma which means that Quartz offers the best possible protection against stem canker.
According to KWS UK oilseed rape manager, Tom Dummett, Quartz also offers a high gross output. “At 102% of controls, it has an average yield in treated trials of over 5.5t/ha, just 1% behind the leading conventional varieties.
“This is backed by the potential to secure a high oil bonus from an oil content of 45.5%, which is ahead of that offered by most other leading conventional varieties,” he says.
“Combine such a strong package of high gross output, with early maturity and unbeatable resistance to stem canker, and Quartz will be an ideal selection for those in mainstream oilseed rape growing regions.”