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Organic Rapeseed seeds

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An annual winter or spring plant of the genus Brassica of the cruciferous family, the flowers are small, yellow, rarely white, the pods are long, narrow, the seeds contain fat from 33-50%, when sown in autumn it is a good early spring honey plant.

  • Packet Weight 25/250/2500:

  • Manufacturer country: Ukraine
  • Product code: 1507-25
  • Available: a lot of
  • Germination: 90%
  • Unit: Grams
  • Crop year / Production date: 2023
  • Shelf life: 3 years

  • Rapeseed, also known as oilseed rape / Brassica napus

    This is an annual winter or spring plant of the genus Brassica of the cruciferous family. Not found in the wild. Known in culture for 4 thousand years BC. e. It appeared in Ukraine in the 19th century, originating from crossing winter or spring rapeseed (B. campestris) with cabbage (B. oleracea). The stem is 50-150 cm high.

    The entire plant is covered with a waxy coating. The rosette leaves are lyre-pinnately cut, have very sparse pubescence; stem leaves - from lyre-shaped (lower) to elongated-lanceolate (upper). The inflorescence is a raceme. The flowers are small, yellow, rarely white. The pods are long (5-10 cm), narrow (3-4 mm). The seeds contain fat from 33-50%.

    Rapeseed oil is used to make margarine in the metallurgical, soap, leather and textile industries. The cake contains about 32% protein, 9% fat, and 30% nitrogen-free extractives. Rapeseed is a valuable concentrated feed for livestock. When sown in autumn, it is a good early spring honey plant.

    The best soils for growing rapeseed are deep, structural loamy and clayey soils with a large supply of nutrients and permeable subsoil.

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