Botanical name
Brassica napus ssp. rapifera
Plant category
Root and tuber vegetables
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Medium feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
B - late
Row spacing
35 cm
Plant spacing
35 cm
Sowing depth
2 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
5 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
15 - 25 °C
Germination type
Light
Pre-growing period
30 days
Times
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Direct sowing
Pre-grow
Transplant
Harvest
Direct sowing from Mid May to Mid June. Transplant to bed from Mid July to Mid August. Pre-grow about 30 days before planting out, approximately between Mid June and Mid July. Harvest begins around Early September and continues until Late December.
Neighbourhood
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Crop rotation
Good predecessors
Bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Harvest and processing
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