Geronimo

Medium Dry Matter

A consistently high yielding, dual purpose, fodder beet with very good disease resistance.

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Geronimo fodder beet, a mono-germ cultivar with a yellow-orange tankard-shaped bulb, positioned 45% above the ground. With consistently high yields and medium dry matter content of 17-19%, combined with large top growth, and strong tolerance to diseases Rhizomania, Ramularia and Mildew. Ideal for sheep, cattle, and deer, Geronimo 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: 17-19%
  • Bolting tolerance: Good*
  • Disease tolerance: Very good resistance to Rhizomania, Ramularia and mildew.

*Subject to management and climatic conditions

Animal safety

Recommended for:

  • Dairy Dairy
  • Beef Beef
  • Sheep Sheep
  • Deer Deer
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Geronimo 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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