Triple low' rape prospect: There's no reason why oilseed rape growers can't supply the UK demand for biolubricants

摘要

Want to increase your marketing opportunities without complicating crop management? Then grow high oleic oilseed rape varieties, just as you do conventional rape. Preliminary studies into the management of a variety bred primarily for food use suggest there is little impact on the all-important fatty acid profile, even when crop nutrition and fungicide use are varied. Provided this result can be substantiated, it will bring huge benefits for the whole industry, says project leader, Jim Orson of TAG.