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United Kingdom - Solutions to unsynchronisedpod shatter to be discussed at Pollinator event

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Publish time: 28th July, 2015      Source: United Kingdom
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United Kingdom - Solutions to unsynchronisedpod shatter to be discussed at Pollinator eventUnited Kingdom - Solutions to unsynchronisedpod shatter to be discussed at Pollinator event" title="Share this link on Facebook">United KingdomJuly 27, 2015One of the big issues with oilseed rape is unsynchronised pod shatter, where fruits open in the field and seeds fall to the ground; in the UK pod shattering leads to the annual loss of 11-15%. With an annualworldwide production of 38 million tons of oil thisrepresents a major loss of production.A reason for pod shatter is that the crop is more recently cultivated thanwheat and barley and still has many ‘weedy’ characteristics; improvements in breeding are needed to overcome this problem.Professor Lars Østergaard, John Innes Centre, is working at the forefront of research in this area and he will be sharing the findings from his recent work at the Pollinator event on 13th October at the Norwich Research Park.For more details see events.More news from: Agri-Tech EastWebsite: http://www.agritech-east.co.uk/Published: July 28, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice