Oilseed Rape – The Agronomic Essentials
Technical guide for successful growing oilseed rape. Brassica napus napus.L. is a natural cross between a cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) and a turnip rape (Brassica rapa L.). The centre of diversification for rapeseed would be at the intersection of the areas for the turnip rape (Europe, Asia) and the cabbage (Western Europe and North West Africa)
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