A newly released mono-germ fodder beet originating from France. It has a yellow – orange tankard shaped bulb that sits approximately 45% above the ground.
It is a high yielding variety with medium dry matter content at 15-17% DM, with very good tolerance to the diseases Rhizomana, Ramularia and Mildew.
The crop can be grazed in-situ, or be lifted and fed whole or chopped.
Product Features
- Consistently high yielding with medium Dry Matter content bulbs
- Large top growth
- Very good tolerance to the diseases rhizomania, ramularia and mildew
- Very good bolting tolerance
- Suitable for sheep, cattle and deer for grazing in-situ, or lifted
- Available in handy 50,000 seed boxes
Agronomic Information:
| Sowing season: |
Spring |
| Sowing rate: |
80,000-100,000 seeds per hectare |
| Maturity: |
200+ days from sowing to grazing |
| Bulb % above ground |
+/- 45% |
| Dry matter % |
15-17% |
| Bolting tolerance: |
Very good |
| Disease resistance: |
Very good |
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