This crop has the potential to produce high protein forage, from autumn to early spring.
Sowing Information |
Yield & Feed
Quality |
April-July |
Approx'
dry matter yield: 3.6 tons/acred: |
Direct
Drill1- 2 kg/acre-natural seed- |
Fesh
yield: 24-36 tons/acre |
Broadcast
3kg/acre -natural seed- |
Dry
matter:14-16% |
Crude
Protein: 16-17% |
|
D.value:
68 |
|
ME:
10-11 Mj/kg DM |
Variety |
Description |
Merlin |
From same breeding programme as Maris Kestrel. good general purpose variety |
Marrow Stem |
A high yielding variety with palatable stems, best utilised before Christmas |
Maris Kestrel |
The best all rounder producing bulky digestible crops for use up until February |
Bittern |
A tall high yielding variety, particularly well suited as a Game cover crop, can be utilized up until February |
Caledonian |
Very high yielding marrow stem type with extra winter hardiness and unique club root resistance |
Pinfold |
Dry matter winter hardy type with high |
Keeper |
Ideal for Game cover, very leafy and canopy forming, good winter hardiness and lodging resistance |
Prover |
Improved marrow stem type with large leaves |
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