Oilseed Radish (Fodder Radish)
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis
- Flowering period
- August–October
- Nectar
- gut
- Pollen
- mäßig
Oilseed Radish (Fodder Radish) is grown as a catch crop and green manure and, after sowing, flowers in late summer into October. It provides good nectar with a moderate pollen value, exactly in the late-summer gap when colonies are building up their winter bees. In mild weather its bloom extends well into autumn. For autumn provisioning it is a useful arable crop.
Sources (7)
- Trachtpflanzen-Katalog Bienenroute: Öl-Rettich
- Garten-Rettich, Pflanzensteckbrief bei Die Honigmacher (Deutscher Imkerbund)
- Bienenweidekatalog Baden-Württemberg, Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz mit Universität Hohenheim
- Bienenweiden, Hortipendium
- Filipiak, Walczyńska, Denisow, Petanidou, Ziółkowska (2022): Phenology and production of pollen, nectar and sugar in 1612 plant species from various environments
- Baude, Kunin, Memmott (2015): Nectar sugar values of common British plant species [AgriLand]
- Baude, Kunin, Davies, Wright, Memmott (2025): Pollen production values of common British plant species