The Rape – Harvesting History

The Rape

The Rape – A Little History and Some Growing Instructions

Rape is an annual belonging to the mustard family and a member of the larger brassica group, which includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and turnips. Little is known about the origin of rape except that the seeds have been highly valued for their oil since ancient times. Nearly half the rape seed is oil.
Rapeseed oil is used for cooking, lubricating, lighting, fuel, in the manufacture of soap and synthetic rubber. Canola oil is also made from rapeseed oil. The seed residue after the oil has been extracted can be formed into a cake which is a nutritious livestock food.
In the United States, rape is grown for forage, particularly for hogs. It is also sown as a winter cover crop and the seed is a valued component of some birdseed mixtures.
Rape seed is planted in mid-summer for a fall harvest. Seed is planted, thinly, ½ inch deep in rows 30 inches apart. Seedlings should be thinned to 4-6 inches apart. If grown for forage, rape can be harvested in late fall after several frosts. If grown for seed, this winter hardy biennial will throw seed stalks in the following spring.

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