When to plant ornamental rapeseed?

In addition to being edible and used to extract oil, rapeseed flowers can also be planted as scenic spots. Creating a sea of ​​rapeseed flowers attracts many tourists to check in every year, and the economic value is very outstanding. So when should ornamental rapeseed be planted? Let’s learn more about it below.

When to plant ornamental rapeseed?

The planting time for ornamental rapeseed is generally chosen in autumn, approximately between September and November, so as to ensure that the rapeseed flowers bloom in spring and provide viewing. However, the specific planting and flowering times in different regions may vary depending on local climatic conditions.

How to plant ornamental rapeseed?

1. Planting site selection

Choose suitable land that is fertile and well-drained, and avoid land that is too sticky. Before planting, turn the soil over to prevent it from becoming compacted, and water it once before planting.

2. Variety selection

Choose ornamental rapeseed varieties with bright colors and unique shapes, such as colored rapeseed.

3. Planting method

It can be done by direct seeding or transplanting seedlings. If you are sowing seeds directly, make sure there is a certain distance between the seeds to avoid the seedlings being too crowded after they grow out. If you are transplanting seedlings, plant them at a certain distance.

4. Reasonable density planting

Arrange the planting spacing reasonably, generally the row spacing is 20-30 cm and the plant spacing is 10-15 cm. This can ensure light and ventilation while making full use of the land. Usually the density of direct seeding is 18,000-25,000 plants/mu, and the density of seedling transplanting rapeseed is preferably 7,000-8,000 plants/mu.

5. Post-broadcast points

First, pay attention to timely watering to maintain soil moisture, and clean the ditches after the spring to prevent waterlogging; second, weed and loosen the soil regularly to help the growth and development of rapeseed flowers; third, do a good job of balanced fertilization, and apply 40 kg/mu of compound fertilizer during the growing season. During the bud stage, you need to pay attention to spraying plant hormones, and in addition, you need to apply inorganic fertilizers.

6. Flowering period management

When the rapeseed is about to bloom, the flowering period can be adjusted by controlling water and applying potassium phosphate fertilizer to ensure the best viewing effect. In addition, appropriate pruning should be done according to the growth of the flowers.

In general, when planting ornamental rapeseed, the sowing time should be reasonably planned according to the specific climatic conditions of the region and the characteristics of the rapeseed variety to obtain an ideal flowering period. In addition, planting management should be strengthened to create an ideal growth environment for rapeseed flowers, thereby promoting beautiful flowering of the plants and increasing the final yield.