The paper studies the effect of different sowing date on rape yield and its component with the early maturing vari- ety of rape C868 and 202. The result was shown as follow:there was significant difference of rape yield among three sowing date with 10th October,20th October, and 30th October,the highest yield was the sowing date with 10th October, and the next was 20th October. Consequently, the paper suggested that suitable sowing date of early maturing rape in the region of mid & northern in the Hunan province was before 20th October, which...