The mustard variety Rhapsody of Khakassia may be of interest to many Russian farms

At the moment, in the structure of sown areas of the Russian Federation, white mustard occupies about 1.5 percent of the spring sown area. In the structure of the sown area of the Republic of Khakassia, mustard occupies less than 0.2 percent of spring sowing, however, one single farm continues to grow white mustard for seeds, believing that interest in the crop will increase. “The testing laboratory of the branch received white mustard seeds, variety Rhapsody, for testing. The cultivation of this crop is carried out by the only farm in Khakassia - Arshanovskoye LLC in the Altai region. According to the originator, the Rapsody variety is productive, technologically advanced, with high quality oil and meal, resistant to biotic factors. Suitable for mechanized harvesting. Recommended for cultivation for seeds and fodder purposes. The content of erucic acid in the oil is 33.3-36.8%, glucosinolates in the meal average 1.30% (30.4 µmol/g), crude fat in the seeds - 26.7-33.8%, protein in ...