Forage Rape
Forage Rape has the advantage of being a very fast growing crop suitable for grazing by sheep or cattle.
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Forage Rape Seed
GORILLA
- Leafy with excellent leaf retention
- The most palatable and digestible rape in trials
- Forage Rape with good re-growth ability
- Late flowering with excellent standing ability
- Higher dry matter which leads to high total DM yields and improved intakes
- Good resistance to powdery mildew and clubroot
- Consistent high dry matter content
Sowing Info
Broadcasting – 10kg/Ha
Direct Drill – 6kg/Ha
Sowing Period – May – September
60 – 100 days to grazing.
Suitability
Catch crop when planted in the Spring boosting midsummer forage, also suitable for fattening lambs in the Autumn/Winter. Extends grazing season in the Autumn.
Feed Quality
Average Dry Matter Yield 3.5 – 4 tonnes /ha
Average Fresh Yields 24 – 35 tonnes/ha
Crude Protein 19 – 20% (Mainly leaves)
Digestibility Value 65D
Dry Matter 12 – 14 %
Metabolise Energy 10 – 11 MJ/kg DM
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RINGO
- New forage rape bred by RAGT semences
- Ringo has a very vigorous growth habit exceptionally good early vigour
- Late flowering zero-zero (00) forage rape variety
- Rapid establishment and fast ground cover
- Can be used by dairy, beef and sheep farmers to produce high quality feed
- Very high dry matter yields
£16.25
Sowing Info
Broadcasting – 10kg/Ha
Direct Drill – 6kg/Ha
Sowing Period – May – September
60 – 100 days to grazing.
Suitability
Catch crop when planted in the Spring boosting midsummer forage, also suitable for fattening lambs in the Autumn/Winter. Extends grazing season in the Autumn.
Feed Quality
Average Dry Matter Yield 3.5 – 4 tonnes /ha
Average Fresh Yields 24 – 35 tonnes/ha
Crude Protein 19 – 20% (Mainly leaves)
Digestibility Value 65D
Dry Matter 12 – 14 %
Metabolise Energy 10 – 11 MJ/kg DM
Bulk Buy
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INTERVAL HYBRID
- Can boost profits when filling the gap in a winter feed programme
- Very palatable and is ideal for finishing lambs or dairy cows
- Hybrid vigour improves rapid establishment
- Crops can be ready to use within 10-12 weeks of sowing
- Regrowth ability, bolting resistant
- Exceptionally high Dry Matter and fresh yields
- Good all-round disease resistance
- Uk proven being bred in Scotland
£35.00
Sowing Info
Broadcasting – 10kg/Ha
Direct Drill – 6kg/Ha
Sowing Period – May – September
60 – 100 days to grazing.
Suitability
Summer, Autumn and Winter grazing.
Feed Quality
Average Dry Matter Yield 3.5 – 4 tonnes /ha
Average Fresh Yields 24 – 35 tonnes/ha
Crude Protein 19 – 20% (Mainly leaves)
Digestibility Value 65D
Dry Matter 12 – 14 %
Metabolise Energy 10 – 11 MJ/kg DM
Bulk Buy
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RAPID ROOT
(AB13)
- Quick establishment and high protein levels
- Turnips increase energy and stock holding capacity
- High yields of palatable forage
- Ideal for fattening stock
- Graze July through to December
- Sow Mid-April to September
£18.00
Sowing Info
DO NOT SOW TOO THICK As this will jeopardise root size.
Broadcasting – 6kg/Ha
Direct Drill – 5kg/Ha
Sowing Period – April – September
80 – 100 days to grazing.
Contents
60% Gorilla Forage Rape
40% Samson Stubble Turnip
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WINTER GRAZE
(AB13)
- The most popular and proven root mixture
- Reliable quality varieties suitable for sowing after winter cereals
- Exhibits very good winter hardiness
- Very good stock holding characteristics
- Graze September to February
- Sow July to Mid-September
- 20% Green Globe can replace 20% turnips to improve winter hardiness
£18.00
Sowing Info
DO NOT SOW TOO THICK As this will jeopardise root size.
Broadcasting – 6kg/Ha
Direct Drill – 5kg/Ha
Sowing Period – April – September
80 – 100 days to grazing.
Contents
60% Gorilla Forage Rape
60% Delilah Stubble Turnip
Bulk Buy
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