SWEDES
A very palatable, high energy, winter hardy crop that remains digestible throughout the feeding period. Can be lifted and clamped or grazed in-situ.

INVITATION
Winter hardy variety with club root and powdery mildew resistance. Produces very uniform roots, with a purple top and yellow flesh that can be grazed in situ or lifted and stored. Large leaves provide extra grazing.

MAGRES
High yielding, yellow fleshed with dark purple skin. Very good powdery mildew resistance. Dual purpose variety for later use.

MARIAN
Yellow fleshed, purple skinned variety best utilised before Christmas.

RUBY
A high yielding red skinned,yellow fleshed variety with good disease resistance. Can be grazed before or after Christmas. Also suitable for culinary use.

RUTA OTOFTE
High yielding, yellow fleshed variety with purple skin and good powdery mildew resistance. Good for early orlate grazing, much favoured in Scotland.


Sowing period: April - June
Precision Drill: 250-350g/acre Grade H
Direct Drill: I kg/acre. natural seed
Broadcast: 2kg/acre. natural seed

Graze in situ. October - March

Av. DM Yield: 3- 4 tonnes/acre
Av. Fresh Yield: 28 - 32 tonnes/acre
Crude Protein: 10 - 11%
ME: 12.5 - 13 MJ/Kg DM

SWEDES
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