RAPE, TROPHY (50 POUNDS)
- High Nutrition: Contains high levels of crude protein and energy that help animals grow.
- Cold Sweetening: Becomes much sweeter and more attractive to deer after the first frost because its starches turn into sugars.
- Weather Hardy: Withstands cold temperatures, heat, and dry spells better than many other crops.
- Fast Growth: Sprouts quickly and produces large, flat leaves within a short amount of time. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Best Time to Plant: Late summer to early fall, or when soil temperatures reach 65° to 70° Fahrenheit.
- Soil Needs: Prefers well-drained soil with a neutral pH balance between 6.0 and 7.0, though it adapts to many soil types.
- Region: Grows successfully across most of the United States and southern Canada.