Emergence occurs 8 to 14 days after planting. At this time of year very little growth takes place and seedlings remain very small. Inexperienced growers sometimes think there is a crop failure during this growth stage because plants are difficult to see. However, warmer temperatures beginning in late January stimulate rapid vegetative development and full cover is attained within two months. Lesquerella has been successfully cultivated on both raised beds or flat fields.
Harvest is easier done on a flat field than raised beds.
However, salts can be better managed on raised beds. Seeds develop between March and late May. Yields are increased with the application of up to 100 kg per ha of nitrogen fertilizer. Plants should be harvested by middle to late June. Seed shattering is not a problem unless extreme heavy rains occur. Conventional combines with suitable sieves are used for seed harvesting.