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Oilseed disease control

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Identify and manage diseases

There are four main types of disease in oilseed rape: seed-borne, soil-borne, foliar-base and viruses. Correctly identifying diseases is vital as it determines the best control strategy.

HGCA Oilseed rape guide provides information on key diseases and management options.

HGCA carries out independent Fungicide Performance testing every year to see how the latest fungicide products perform against key oilseed rape diseases.

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Manage risk for specific diseases

Clubroot is an increasing problem in oilseed rape.

Verticillium wilt is a relatively new disease to the UK.

The timing and severity of phoma epidemics vary considerably but cost-effective disease management is possible.

Monitor disease levels

Monitoring crops for signs of disease is an important aspect of disease management. The CropMonitor service monitors pest and disease activity in arable crops across England and provides information on the latest disease development trends to look out for.

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Changing nozzle type can alter and improve the effectiveness of fungicide applications.

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Keep up to date with the latest research on HGCA’s disease research page

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