{"product_id":"cover-crop-rapeseed","title":"Cover Crop - Rapeseed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/rapeseed.jpg?v=1578569565\" alt=\"\" width=\"844\" height=\"527\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapeseed is also used as a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-cover-crop-seeds\" title=\"Cover crop\"\u003ecover crop\u003c\/a\u003e in the US during the winter as it prevents soil erosion, produces large amounts of biomass, suppresses weeds and can improve soil tilth with its root system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRapeseed is the third-largest source of vegetable oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapeseed is the second-largest source of protein meal in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapeseed oil is used as diesel fuel, either as biodiesel, straight in heated fuel systems, or blended with petroleum distillates for powering motor vehicles.\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRapeseed\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBrassica napus \u003c\/i\u003esubsp.\u003ci\u003e napus\u003c\/i\u003e), is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains appreciable amounts of toxic erucic acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRapeseed\u003c\/i\u003e is the third-largest source of vegetable oil and second-largest source of protein meal in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSource and Photo: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Myrabella\" title=\"User:Myrabella\"\u003eMyrabella\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" title=\"Main Page\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e - https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rapeseed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow-CoverCrops (IE)","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack - Covers appx. 50 sq. ft","offer_id":31736548720773,"sku":"M145-20-104 (10\/12\/22)","price":1.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack - Covers appx. 500 sq. ft","offer_id":31736548753541,"sku":"M145-20-104 (10\/12\/22)","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL Pack - Covers appx. 1,000 sq. ft","offer_id":31736548786309,"sku":"M145-20-104 (10\/12\/22)","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/rapseseed.png?v=1578569973","url":"https:\/\/www.extensionsbychristy.com\/products\/cover-crop-rapeseed","provider":"extensionsbychristy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}