油菜是黄冈地区主要油料作物之一,常年播种面积约有50—60万亩。全区油菜90％以上种植于水田中,在历史上形成以中稻、油菜为主的稻、油耕作制。近年来,随着生产条件的改善,和生产力的逐步提高,双季稻逐年增加,因而水田油菜的栽培也由中稻、油菜两熟制向着双季稻、油菜三熟制发展。据浠水县1965年4个区45个生产队的调查,双季稻、油菜三熟栽培占油菜面积的78％;又据该县1966年3个区8个公社的 Rape is one of the major oilseed crops in Huanggang area, with perennial planting area of ​​about 50-60 million mu. More than 90% of the region rapeseed planted in paddy fields, in the history of the formation of medium-sized rice, rape-based rice, oil farming system. In recent years, with the improvement of production conditions and the gradual increase of productivity, the double cropping rice has been increasing year by year. Therefore, the cultivation of paddy field rape has also developed from the double cropping of middle rice and rape to the double cropping rice and rapeseed. According to Xishui County, 1965 4 districts 45 production team survey, double cropping rice, rapeseed cultivation accounts for 78% of rapeseed area; and according to the county in 1966 3 districts 8 communes