Oilseed Rape

Dow AgroSciences UK manufacture and supply a range of key products that can be used by UK oilseed rape growers.

Our product range is based on well known and trusted active ingredients such as propyzamide, clopyralid and picloram. Each of these can make a significant contribution to the control of some of the most troublesome weeds found in oilseed rape crops. Without them, oilseed rape growers would find their yield and profitability from this important crop severely compromised.

Dow AgroSciences are very proud of our success in breeding a new line of oilseed rape varieties. Nexera* is a whole new family of varieties of spring oilseed rape developed through conventional plant breeding techniques by Dow AgroSciences. Nexera varieties contain increased quantities of oleic acid and a reduced quantity of linolenic acid compared with standard rapeseed oil. Natreon* oil is produced from Nexera varieties.

We have already commercially launched the first variety from the Nexera family. NEX 160 has been tested in Europe and the UK and was entered onto the European Common Catalogue in January 2001. It is now available to UK growers through United Oilseeds, telephone 01380 729200. United Oilseeds provide NEX 160 seed, buy-back contracts and agronomic advice.
 

Use the options on the left of this page to find further information about the biology and control of the most important weeds in oilseed rape and to find out more about the unique properties of Natreon oil, produced from NEX 160 spring oilseed rape.