Crambe Rotations

Rotation of crambe with other crops is recommended to avoid a buildup of pests such as diseases. When developing a crop rotation plan, crambe should not precede or follow other broadleaf crops, especially closely-related crops such as canola or mustard. Crambe should follow small grain, corn, or other grass crops. These crop options provide a break in pest cycles and provide soil conditions that can be easily managed to prepare for crambe production.

Small grain should perform well following crambe. Crambe stubble provides an acceptable cover for trapping snow, controlling erosion and establishing fall-seeded crops in a conservation-till system. When planting fall-seeded crops, care must be taken to minimize stubble disturbance as crambe residue is fragile.

Also, volunteer crambe is easily managed in succeeding crops using tillage or herbicides.