Table 2
Crop growing period, yield and per day productivity in major oilseed brassica growing countries.
| Country | Crop duration (days) | Growing period (calendar months) | Photoperiod (hrs) | Yield (kg/ha) | Yield (kg/ha/day) | Yield (kg/ha/photoperiod hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 330(90) | Aug/Sept-July | 1450 | 3422 | 10.4 | 2.1 |
| Germany | 330(90) | Aug/Sept-July | 1416 | 3947 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Australia | 150(41) | May/June-Nov/Dec | 1315 | 1266 | 8.4 | 1 |
| Poland | 330(90) | Aug/Sept-July | 1357 | 2908 | 8.8 | 2.1 |
| Canada | 120(33) | May-Aug/Sept | 1206 | 2160 | 18.0 | 1.8 |
| China | 220(60) | Sept/Oct-May | 1744 | 1978 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| India | 140(38)a | Sept/Oct-April | 1663 | 1233 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
Source for Sunshine hours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_sunshine_duration. Values in parenthesis are the % time of a year (365 days).
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