• Why is the seed yield of mustard improved in permanent beds?
  • The seed yield of mustard and other crops in the system improved in the permanent beds might be due to better soil physicochemical and biological properties, and nutrient availability that are related to tillage and residue management practices.
  • Could Australia have a mustard-growing industry?
  • Mr Ward said he saw big potential for a mustard-growing industry, initially in NSW but ultimately across other farming regions of Australia.
  • What is the oil content of rapeseed & mustard?
  • The bold, sound and clean seeds yield a higher percentage of oil than the damaged ones or those containing higher content of refraction. The oil content of various types of rapeseed and mustard is as follows ¨C yellow sarson, 35.0-48.0% brown Sarson, 35.0-48.0% toria, 33.0-46.0%, lahi, 30-0-38.0% and rai, 30.0-42.0%.
  • How to plant Indian mustard var RH 749?
  • Indian mustard var. RH 749 was used as test crop in all the years and planted in the first week of October at a seed rate of 4 kg ha ?1 at 45 cm row to row and 15 cm plant to plant distance in the CT and ZT plots. Whereas, two rows of mustard were planted in PB plots at 18.75 cm row to row and 15 cm plant to plant distance.
  • Could a co-op grow a mustard crop in Tooraweenah?
  • Project advisor David Ward amid a mustard crop grown in 2016 by Bevan Peart, ¡°Byong¡±, Tooraweenah, NSW. Two paddocks yielded 1.97 tonnes per hectare. Proponents are working to enlist the support of growers in the central and western farming regions of NSW to form a co-operative for the large-scale production of the crop.
  • Is mustard seed oil a fatty acid?
  • Mustard seed oil has a fatty acid profile comparable to most oils that are considered heart healthy, with a PUFA content ranging between 20¨C28%, MUFAs 66¨C74% and SFAs 5¨C7%, 22,23, but a large proportion of MUFA consists of erucic acid.