Lactimo
Medium Dry Matter
A flexible crop for in-situ grazing or as a lifted feed.
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Download ForageSelectLactimo, a mono-germ fodder beet with proven performance on New Zealand farms. Lactimo features a distinctive yellow-orange tankard-shaped bulb, positioned 45% above the ground. With medium dry matter content at 15-17%, Lactimo excels with high yields, robust bolting tolerance, good seedling vigour and strong disease resistance. Ideal for sheep, cattle, and deer, Lactimo offers flexibility for in situ grazing or as a lifted, whole, or chopped feed. Available in convenient 50,000 seed units.
Where it fits
A high quality winter feed, with medium dry matter content, capable of producing high volumes for grazing in situ, lifted or as stored feed.
Agronomic Information
- Days to Maturity: 200
- Bulb above ground: +/-45%
- Dry matter: 15-17%
- Bolting tolerance: Very good*
- Disease tolerance: Very good
*Subject to management and climatic conditions
Animal safety
Recommended for:
Dairy
Beef
Sheep
Deer
Downloads
Lactimo technical documents
Sowing Information
- Sowing rate: 80,000-100,000 seeds/Ha
- Sowing depth: 2 cm
- Row spacing:: 40-50 cm
- Plant spacing:: 25 cm
- Sowing season: Spring
Our sowing guides are a great way to compare a broad range of brassicas and winter forages.
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