Saatbau·Oilseeds
Sherwood
Sherwood is a mid-season winter rapeseed variety from Saatbau, conventional 00; according to the maker's score, it gives consistently high yields even under stress and tolerates a cool spring.
Main advantages
- Stress conditions — consistently high yields, per the maker
- Fast germination — active early development
- Lower temperatures — the variety is adapted
- Cool spring — tolerance, maker's score
- Seeding rate 350–600 thousand viable seeds/ha — varies with date
Overview
About this product
Sherwood — a mid-season winter rapeseed variety of the conventional 00 type (zero-erucic) with early flowering and intensive branching; glucosinolate content is below 14 mmol/g. The maker notes consistently high yields even under stress, fast germination and active development in the early stages.
The plant is tall and sturdy, with a well-developed leaf mass, adapted to lower temperatures and tolerant of a cool spring. The seeding rate is 350–450 thousand viable seeds/ha for early sowing, 450–500 for optimal and 550–600 for late.
Specifications
Agronomic profile
| Brand | Saatbau |
|---|---|
| Type | conventional 00 (zero-erucic) |
| Glucosinolates | <14 mmol/g |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Early vigour | fast germination and active development in the early stages |
| Plant height | tall, sturdy plant |
| Branching | intensive |
| Flowering | early |
| Seeding rate | early sowing: 350–450 thousand viable seeds/ha; optimal sowing: 450–500 thousand viable seeds/ha; late sowing: 550–600 thousand viable seeds/ha |
| Pack size | pack, 1.5 million seeds |
| Other facts | Leaf mass: well developed; Cold tolerance: adapted to lower temperatures, tolerant of a cool spring |
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Questions & answers
What farmers ask most
- Optimal sowing depends on crop, zone, and seasonal weather. Winter wheat in the Forest-Steppe: Sep 10–25. Corn: when soil is stable at +10°C at 10 cm depth. See the 12-month sowing calendar on the adam.ua blog.
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