Brassica adaptation wide temperature range: just below freezing up to 32℃ can be grown during fall and winter soil adaptation is not yet specifically known:seem to tolerate pH from 5.5-7.0 ● rape is salt tolerant prefer well-drained soils tolerate drought F RAGES Copyright reseved by Long Mingxu College of animal science,Northwest Agriculture Forestry University 西北农林科技大学动物科技学院草业科学系
__________________________________________________________________ College of animal science, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University 西北农林科技大学动物科技学院草业科学系 Copyright reseved by Long Mingxiu Brassica adaptation • wide temperature range: just below freezing up to 32℃ • can be grown during fall and winter • soil adaptation is not yet specifically known: seem to tolerate pH from 5.57.0 • rape is salt tolerant • prefer welldrained soils • tolerate drought
Brassica forage quality higher in nutritive value than most forages roots are >90%moisture 15-25%crude protein roots and stems have different values low fiber levels 75-95%digestibility sufficient minerals except Mn,Zn,Cu can contribute to grass F■RAE tetany Copyright reseved by Long Mg College of animal science,Northwest Agriculture Forestry University 西北农林科技大学动物科技学院草业科学系
__________________________________________________________________ College of animal science, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University 西北农林科技大学动物科技学院草业科学系 Copyright reseved by Long Mingxiu Brassica forage quality • higher in nutritive value than most forages • roots are >90% moisture • 1525% crude protein • roots and stems have different values • low fiber levels • 7595% digestibility • sufficient minerals except Mn, Zn, Cu • can contribute to grass tetany