Strip graze or cut and cart to cattle to boost late summer and autumn diets. Also very useful to provide a fresh bite for suckler cows during the winter months.
For Sheep
An excellent feed for sheep during the late autumn and early winter months. The shorter growing varieties are particularly suitable for sheep and are best strip grazed or folded.
CALEDONIAN
A club root resistant, high yielding, winter hardy improved marrow stem type. Ideal for strip grazing by beef cattle. Also suitable for zero grazing dairy cows. Use from early autumn to late winter.
KEEPER
High yielding, medium-short variety with high leaf to stem ratio and excellent digestibility. Ideal for ewes and fattening lambs. Also suitable for strip or zero grazing dairy cows and beef cattle.
Sowing Period: April - June
Precision Drill: 750g/acre Grade J
Direct Drill: 1 - 2kg/acre. Natural.
Broadcast: 3kg/acre. Natural.
Strip graze Sept - Feb
Av. DM Yield: 1.4-1.6 tonnes/acre
Av. Fresh Yield: 15-16 tonnes/acre
Crude Protein: 16%
ME: 10 -11 MJ/Kg DM
