noun
definition
The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil
definition
The plant that yields such seed
Examples of oilseed in a Sentence
This was 80 times the separation distances used for crop trials of GM oilseed rape in the UK.
Among the crops were GM oilseed rape varieties used to produce F1 hybrids belonging to AgrEvo UK (now Aventis ).
Wheat, oilseed rape and potatoes are the main arable crops, alongside forage maize frown for the 180 strong dairy herd.
It may be that for oil processing to be successful, the first requirement is to grow the oilseed.
Increasing numbers of so-called low biomass oilseed rapes now rank in the premier gross output division.
The data from the winter oilseed rape trials are being collated now.
Modeling the persistence of volunteer oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Ecological Modeling.
Across the road from the camp is the closely watched GM oilseed rape field trial.
An announcement for winter oilseed rape sites is expected shortly.
Three crops are involved - sugar beet, oilseed rape and fodder maize - all modified to be herbicide resistant.
The GM beet was tolerant to glyphosate, the GM maize and oilseed rape were tolerant to glufosinate ammonium.
She presented a paper and poster on assessment of resistance to light leaf spot and stem canker in oilseed rape cultivars.
Asked whether or not the GM contaminated oilseed rape crops should be destroyed, 93% said yes, 7% said no.
Evidence for GM oilseed rape suggests that gene flow to wild relatives is very rare and that hybrids do not establish in the wild.