Canola

Cover Crop Name:

Canola

Scientific Name:

Brassica napus

Growth Season:

Cool Season

Plant Type:

Broadleaf

Life Cycle:

Annual (spring-type), Biennial (winter-type)

Plant Architecture:

Upright and spreading plant architecture

Alternative Names:

Rapeseed

Relative Water Use:

Medium water use

Salinity Tolerance:

Good salinity tolerance

Seeding Depth:

¼ – 1 inch

Crude Protein:

shoots 20-30, hay 16%, grain 21%, silage 12%, pasture 17%

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:

leaf 12-16, stem 21-37, root 24-43

Mycorrhizal Association:

Does not form arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Nitrogen Scavenger Rating:

Rated ‘very good’ at scavenging nitrogen from the soil

Other Notes:

Flowers attract pollinator

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