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Rapeseed sowing dates

Brassica napus var. napus

Optimal rapeseed sowing dates are determined by the need for winter varieties to accumulate vegetative mass before winter and for spring varieties to effectively utilize spring soil moisture.

In the reference 159 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

Winter rapeseed sowing requires a 10–12-week growing period to develop a rosette of 8–10 leaves and a root collar diameter of at least 1 cm. Early sowing risks overgrowth and reduced winter hardiness, while late sowing leads to poor adaptation to winter conditions. Population varieties should be sown earlier than hybrids, and seeding rates must be increased if sowing is delayed.

Spring rapeseed requires early sowing to utilize soil moisture reserves, with seeds capable of germinating at temperatures as low as +1…+3 °C. The sowing date selection should consider the phenology of pests, especially the crucifer flea beetle, whose activity often coincides with seedling emergence. Due to the small seed size of the crop, sowing timing is critically dependent on the quality of seedbed preparation and uniform seed placement at a depth of 2–3 cm.

General information about the subject — on the page Sowing date.

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Varieties of Rapeseed mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

PL
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DE PL
3 records

INV 1000

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DE
3 records

Helga

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dr. Adolf Kercher / Prof. i.R. Dr. Walter Schuster

DE
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

UA
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences FR

FR
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

CZ PL
3 records

Firenzze

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Technology LLC (US)/Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG (DE)

FR
4 records

Whisky

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht DE

FR
4 records

Rebound

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Frank Houben c/o Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.

DE
4 records

PX144

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DK
6 records

INV1155

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Bayer CropScience NV, BE

FR
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR
3 records

Avenir

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Serasem (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
3 records

Aspire

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

DE
5 records

Annika

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

FR
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

PL
2 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Caussade Semences S.A.

CZ
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
2 records

Khalk

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

UA
3 records

Kepler

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

Bono

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records