Hardy Root Mixture

Ref: mixhr

Combining different brassicas together in a mixture is often beneficial as the crop is more reliable and higher yielding. This longer term mixture is sown between April and the end of June. It needs 20 weeks or more to produce its full yield. This crop will provide winter hardy keep until February or March. Three acres feeds 150 sheep (complete diet) or 75 cows (quarter of diet) for a month.

Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     

Contents per Acre%kg
certified PINFOLD kale43.30.650
certified GREEN GLOBE turnips43.30.650
certified GOWRIE swede13.30.200

£32.37 / Acre

Sowing rate: 1.5kg/acre (3.8kg/ha)

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Brassica

Hardy / Maincrop Turnip

Main crop turnips are one of the most winter hardy forage brassica species, they are commonly also known as hardy turnip. They allow livestock, usually sheep or cattle to be grazed later into the winter or early into the spring. Other less winter hardy species may have been adversely affected by frost, causing them to go soft and spoil in the ground.

Hardy / Maincrop Turnip Species Guide

Brassica

Kale

Kale is the highest yielding brassica and being winter hardy, can relieve pressure on winter forage. It has a high protein content and is usually grazed between September and March, depending on sowing time. It can be grazed by most livestock including sheep and cattle.

Kale Species Guide  Buy Kale Straight

Brassica

Swede

Swedes are one of the highest energy forage crops, they are used to provide food for livestock, in the form of finishing lambs or providing a winter maintenance forage.

Swede Species Guide