Bromo (OE962) is a recently bred, low dry matter mono-germ fodder beet variety released to the New Zealand market for the first time this year. Bromo is a brother breeding line to Dynamo.
Proven throughout New Zealand in a range of on-farm trials, Bromo represents the newest genetics available in fodder beet breeding with very good disease and bolting tolerance.
Bromo has a soft fleshed bulb with an average dry matter of 12-14% and is easily grazed by animals of all ages due to its large protruding red bulb that sits 60%+ out of the ground.
Product benefits
- Easily grazed by stock due to the majority of the bulb sitting higher above ground
- Suitable for all stock types but especially suited to sheep and young stock
- Seed is pelletised with world leading technology and coated with insecticide and/or fungicide-only options
- Available in handy 50,000 seed units
Agronomic Information:
| Sowing season: |
Spring |
| Sowing rate: |
100,000 seeds per hectare |
| Maturity: |
200+ days from sowing to grazing |
| Bulb % above ground |
+/- 60% |
| Dry matter % |
12-14% |
| Bolting tolerance: |
Very good |
| Disease resistance: |
Very good |
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