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The potential of new crop introductions

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Oilseed, Turnip rape, Winter linseed, Sunflowers, Phacelia, Meadowfoam, Commercial development, agronomic performance
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1998-12-01
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CELUP End of Project Reports
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http://hdl.handle.net/11019/1467
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Crowley, J.G., The potential of new crop introductions, End of Project Reports, Teagasc, 1998.
Abstract
As part of the ongoing Alternative Crops research programme at Oak Park five new crop species were evaluated. The three oilseeds, Turnip rape, Winter linseed and Sunflowers produced promising results with a potential for commercialisation. Commercial development depends, to a large extent, on the provisions of an oilseed crushing facility in Ireland. Phacelia performs well and is an option for set-aside management or as a means of reducing nitrate leaching. Meadowfoam development, in terms of breeding agriculturally acceptable varieties, has still some way to go before the crop could be considered as a commercially viable proposition. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the field performance of a number of crop species not previously grown in Ireland. Although the species evaluated, Turnip rape (Brassica rapa, var. annua) Winter linseed (Linum usitatissimum), Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.), Phacelia and Meadowfoam (Limanthes alba), are widely grown in other EU countries very little data is available on their agronomic performance in Ireland.
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