Field Crops> Rape Seed and Mustard (Brassica spp.)> Harvesting and Threshing

As soon as the pods turn yellowish-brown, harvest the crop. The crop is liable to shattering, hence it should be harvested just before the pods open in order to avoid losses. Sarson is less liable to shattering as compared to toria and mustard. Crop is harvested with the help of sickles. The harvested crop should be stacked in threshing floor for five to six days before threshing. Threshing is very easy with the help of sticks.The pods easily shatter and give away seeds. Threshing could be done with bullocks or a tractor. The threshed grain is separated from the husk with the help of slow moving natural air current. Cleaned seed must be dried in the sun for four to five days or till the moisture content comes down to 8 per cent.