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	Technical & Marketing Guide

EMERSON is a hybrid winter oilseed rape variety with a very high gross output, good standing and the best available resistance to light leaf spot. Its high oil content and seed yield offers the potential of high economic performance for growers.

TREATED YIELD (% Mean of Treated Controls)
EMERSON	Toccata	Disco
104	100	98

GROSS OUTPUT (% Mean of Treated Controls)
EMERSON	Toccata	Disco
105	101	98

Emerson has a very high seed yield and gross output potential offering high returns to growers.

OIL CONTENT
	EMERSON	Toccata	Disco
% Oil Content	44.9	44.4	44.2

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

EXCELLENT DISEASE RESISTANCE
	EMERSON	Toccata	Disco
Light Leaf Spot	9	6	-
Stem Canker	5	4	-

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.

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
	EMERSON	Toccata	Disco
Resistance to Lodging	8	8	8
Stem Stiffness	7	6	6
Height (cm)	164	170	167
Earliness of Flowering	7	7	7
Earliness of Maturity	6	6	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 Source: 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.

Nickerson-Advanta Ltd Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6DT Tel: 01472 371471