Nickerson

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EMERSON is a hybrid winter oilseed rape variety with a very high gross output potential, stiff stems and exceptionally high resistance to light leaf spot. Its high oil content and seed yield offer the potential of high economic performance for growers.

BREEDER: LS Plant Breeding
UK AGENT: Nickerson 
STATUS: HGCA Recommended List (North)


 
VERY HIGH GROSS OUTPUT (% Treated Controls)
EMERSON
TempleNK Grace Excalibur
106
103104 106
(Data from HGCA North Region)

Emerson has a very high gross output potential offering high returns to growers, and is well suited to the HGCA North region. 

 

OIL CONTENT
 
EMERSON
TempleNK GraceExcalibur 
Oil Content (%) 45.145.444.6 43.7

Emerson has a higher than average oil content, providing the grower with an increased chance of achieving valuable oil premiums.

EXCEPTIONAL LIGHT LEAF SPOT RESISTANCE
Disease Resistance:
EMERSON
TempleNK Grace Excalibur
Light Leaf Spot 976 6
Stem Canker 455 5

Emerson has outstanding resistance to light leaf spot making it well suited to situations where this disease is present, particularly the more Northern region of the UK.

VERY GOOD LODGING RESISTANCE WITH STIFF STRAW 
 EMERSONTempleNK Grace Excalibur
Resistance to Lodging 888 7
Stem Stiffness 888 7
Shortness of Stem677 7
Earliness of Flowering  767 8
Earliness of Maturity 565 6
Emerson has a good all-round package of agronomic features, with a very good resistance to lodging and stiff stems, making it an easy variety to grow and harvest.

Data from HGCA Recommended Lists database, full data at www.hgca.com

On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree.

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