Winter Camelina

  • Fall-seeded, winter annual brassica excellent for cover cropping
  • Winter hardiness similar to winter rye; consistently overwinters
  • Excellent nutrient scavenger
  • Can be grown as a cover crop or taken to oilseed harvest in late June
  • Plant after small grains, silage corn, soybeans, or canning crops in crop rotations
  • Seed is small and dense, tends to sort in mixtures
  • Check the resources tab for “Winter Camelina Grower’s Guide“:

Best use: Cover crop, oilseed crop

Management: Seed in the proper planting window.  Seeding too late in the fall can result in minimal fall growth and winterkill

Planting Date: September through October

Seeding: 6-8 lbs/acre at ¼” to 3/4” deep. Best Seeded through small drill box or aerially with highboy or drone.

Price range: $20.00 through $4,800.00


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BRASSICAS

Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) plant family, also known as cruciferous cole crops.  More than 30 wild species and hybrids are in cultivation, plus numerous cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin.  Almost all parts of cultivated species contain nutritional value, including the root, stems, leaves, flowers, buds, and seeds.  They provide high amounts of Vitamin C and soluble fiber.

Best uses: Cover crop and fall grazing for livestock.  All brassicas have highly digestible cell walls, very high protein levels, and are very succulent.  Excellent for grazing and cover cropping (typically as part of a mix.)  High dry matter production both above and below ground builds organic matter in the soil.  Also good for deer food plots due to their high palatability, frost-tolerance, and availability in the fall.  Use for fall grazing cattle, sheep, hogs, and in food plots.

Adaptation: Brassica plants require well-drained soil rich in organic matter with a PH between 5.5 and 6.5.

Grazing: Graze Brassicas carefully; too much intake can cause health problems ins cattle.  Mixing with grass improves ruminant digestion and utilization.  Allow livestock time to adjust to a change in diet when beginning grazing.

Species/VarietySeeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)Approx Seeds/lbRecommended Seeding Date (S MN)Seeding Depth (inches)Predicted Hardy Through USDA ZoneLifecyclePotential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)Above Ground Biomass ProductionWeed SuppressionErosion ControlQuick EstablishmentCash Crop InterseedGrazing PotentialProvide Pollinator HabitatDrought ToleranceHeat ToleranceSaturated Soil ToleranceShade Tolerance
Camelina, Winter6-8101-2400,000Sep–Oct¼ – ¾ 3Winter Annual-GoodFairGoodGoodFairPoorExcellentFairFairPoorFair
Collards6-810-153-4175,000Apr–Aug¼ – ½7Biennial-GoodVery GoodGoodGoodGoodVery GoodPoorVery GoodGoodFairGood
Ethiopian Cabbage3-44-51-2144,000Mar–May, Jul–Sept¼ – ½ IDAnnual-Very GoodVery GoodGood ExcellentVery GoodExcellentGoodGoodFairFairFair
Kale, Forage3-44-51-2144,000Mar–May, Jul–Sept¼ – ½ 6*Annual-Very GoodVery GoodGood ExcellentVery GoodExcellentGood GoodFairFairGood
Mustard, Yellow5-1010-153-4180,000Feb–Apr, Aug–Sept¼ – ¾ IDAnnual-GoodVery Good Good Very Good Good PoorExcellent Good Good FairGood
Radish, Daikon 6-88-92-325,000Aug–Sept¼ – ½ 6*Annual-GoodVery GoodGood ExcellentGood Very GoodGood Good Good Fair Good
Rapeseed4-77-91-2145,000Mar–May, July–Sept¼ – ½ 6*Annual -GoodGoodGood Very Good Very GoodGood GoodGood Good FairGood
Turnip, Purple Top 3-55-61-2220,000Mar–May, July–Sept¼ – ½ 4*Biennial-Good Good Good GoodGood ExcellenttFairFairFairFairFair

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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