Agronomy
Geographical Area
Anywhere in the UK
Soil Types
No limitations
Seedbed
WintaLin needs a firm seed bed which means min-till or direct drilling are ideal
Seed Rate
Typically 34 - 40 kg/ha depending on variety
Sowing Date
Late August - mid September - straight after you have drilled your Rape
Sowing Depth
Drill into moisture at 2cm - 3cm depth
Fertiliser
Typically 50 kg/ha P&K
Typically 80 - 130 kg/ha n (which is nearly half that used on Rape)
Weed Control
Various sequences of products, pre and post-emergence for broad-leaved weeds and grass weeds, including most herbicide resistant situations
Pest Control
Slug control is unlikely in the Autumn. No flea beetle control required in the Autumn.
Pigeons favour Rape over WintaLin. Crops are usually only susceptible for a short period in the Spring. Powers of recovery are at least as good as Rape
Disease Control
Kabatellia in Autumn, Septoria in Spring, Botrytis during flowering
Trace Elements
Only required if problems are known to exist
Desiccation
Glyphosate or Diquat are recommended as a harvest aid. WintaLin is not inclined to shed or shatter, so will wait for the combine
Harvesting
Conventional combine mid-July/early August. The straw is dry and so is much more likely to be chopped on the combine. (Linseed straw can otherwise be pushed into lines and burnt)
Yield
Likely range 2.5 - 3.2 t/ha (1.0 - 1.3 t/ac)
A full range of agrochemicals is available for use in WintaLin, which allows good weed control, including volunteer Rape and Grassweeds. Herbicide programmes can be tailored to suit the situation and yield potential of the site.
Technical Know-How
All growers and their agronomist are sent technical bulletins with more detailed agronomy information throughout the growing season.
Our technical team is always on hand to answer any queries. You can download them here
