{"product_id":"50-forage-rape-seed-dwarf","title":"50# FORAGE-RAPE SEED DWARF","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf Essex rape is a fast-growing, cold-hardy brassica that's a workhorse for both wildlife food plots and livestock forage. Broadcast it in late summer and you'll have lush, leafy growth in as little as 40–60 days — highly palatable, high in protein, and easy to digest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the temperature drops, rape only gets better: a hard frost converts the plant's starches to sugars, sweetening the leaves right when deer and other game are looking to pack on late-season weight. That cold tolerance keeps it green and productive well past the first frosts, making it a proven draw for fall and winter hunting plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the food plot, Dwarf Essex is an excellent grazing crop for cattle, sheep, and hogs, and doubles as a soil-building cover crop with a deep taproot that helps break up compaction. It establishes on a wide range of soils, needs only a shallow seedbed, and delivers a lot of tonnage per acre for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest for: Deer and wildlife food plots, livestock forage, fall\/winter grazing, cover cropping\u003cbr\u003ePlanting window: Late summer to early fall (roughly 60–90 days before first frost)\u003cbr\u003eSeeding rate: ~5 lb per acre broadcast (3–4 lb drilled); adjust for blends\u003cbr\u003eDays to grazing: ~40–60 days after emergence\u003cbr\u003ePackage: 50 lb bag\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Standish Milling Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48554029514891,"sku":"50DWARFESSEXRAP","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/8082\/6251\/files\/hf_20260721_204200_5b26dcb3-8893-4324-b3cc-a8115e9f458d_min.webp?v=1784666673","url":"https:\/\/standishmilling.com\/products\/50-forage-rape-seed-dwarf","provider":"Standish Milling Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}