Summo is a very high yielding dual-purpose grazing and lifting fodder beet of medium to high dry matter content (18-20% DM).
It has large red conical shaped bulbs which sit approximately 40% out of the ground. The bulbs have a low dirt tare which make it suitable for grazing or lifting and can be fed whole or chopped. It has good disease and bolting tolerance.
Product Features
- Medium-high dry matter variety
- Dual purpose grazing or lifting variety
- Strong foliar and bulb growth
- Very good bolting tolerance
- Very good disease resistance
- Suitable for sheep, cattle and deer
- Available in handy half hectare bags of 50,000 seeds
Agronomic Information:
| Sowing season: |
Spring |
| Sowing rate: |
80,000-100,000 seeds per hectare |
| Maturity: |
200+ days from sowing to grazing |
| Bulb % above ground |
+/- 40% |
| Dry matter % |
18-20% |
| Bolting tolerance: |
Very good |
| Disease resistance: |
Very good |
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