Double dose for forward OSR?

The article notes that very forward oilseed rape (OSR) may need two applications of growth regulator in autumn compared with crops in the dry areas in England. According to Richard Elsdon, technical manager at United Oilseeds, very advanced crops do not produce good yields. He also cites the need for growers to consider growth regulation in autumn using a triazole fungicide to ease management. Graham Brooks of Prime Agriculture states that crop development in Essex was held back by the dry weather.