Uniform canola yields more seeds

Canola is a major crop for food as canola oil, and energy as biodiesel. Many factors control the yield of canola, but there is actually little knowledge on the influence of the spatial arrangement of canola plants. Gan et al. shows that uniform canola stands increase seed yield by up to 32% at low-yielding sites and by up to 20% at the high-yielding sites, compared to non-uniform plant stands. Yields can thus be increased by more uniformity, regardless of environmental conditions.