Early Fold Root Mixture
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Ref: MIXEF. Sown either in the spring for mid-summer grazing or after cereals for autumn/early winter use. This is a fast growing mixture capable of producing up to 45 tonnes per hectare with a dry matter content of 10% in approximately 10-12 weeks. Three acres feeds 100 sheep (complete diet) or 50 cows (quarter of diet) for a month. Mixture Contents...
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Brassica
Ref: MIXSEG. An alternative to the Early Fold Root Mix above. This mix is great for sowing in May & June and being ready to graze in late summer or early autumn. The inclusion of a leafy turnip means this mix can be ready to graze in 6-8 weeks, rather than waiting for a bulbing Turnip to fully develop. It's also a useful break crop when going from a grass to grass reseed. NOT SUITABLE FOR ORGANIC TREATED SEED Mixture Contents...
Brassica
Hardy Root Mixture
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.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. Mixture Contents...
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Brassica
Stubble Turnip (Brassica rapa)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: STUBTUR. Turnips are grown in most areas of the UK as a highly digestible catch crop, producing around 4.5t DM per hectare within 10-12 weeks from sowing. Early sowing from late April produces heavy crops for dairy grazing or for fattening lambs weaned off grass from July onwards. Sowing also takes place throughout the summer until late August for feed through until January. More details...
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Leafy Turnips
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: STUBLEAF. A fast growing leafy turnip, it produces plenty of leaf and very little bulb, this means that it can be grazed in as little as 6-8 weeks from sowing. This strain can be a useful spring sown break crop to be grazed off and utilised before an autumn reseed. More details...
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Forage Rape (Brassica napus)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: RAPE. Forage rape is a quick growing, protein-rich green forage, with similar yields to stubble turnips. It is sown from April to August to provide forage 12 weeks later. In most years it can be relied upon to produce forage until Christmas. It makes an excellent feed for lambs and tolerates poor soils so can be used as a pioneer crop in upland situations. More details...
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Redstart Hybrid Rape/Kale (Brassica napus)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: HYBRIDRK. Introduced to capitalise on the benefits of both rape and kale, this new fodder crop is ready in 12 weeks from drilling. Many farmers favour this crop as it can offer good regrowth potential and improved winter hardiness. More details...
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Interval Hybrid Rape/Kale (Brassica napus)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: HYBRIDRK2. Interval is a fast establishing Forage x Kale hybrid,combining the speed of establishment of Forage Rape and winter hardiness of Kale. Interval is an economical way of filling in short-term feed gaps and can be sown from April-September. It suits late spring/early summer sowing for utilisation before Christmas.For improved Winter hardiness & utilisation after Christmas consider Redstart. More details...
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Kale (Brassica oleracea)
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: KALE. Kale is the highest yielding brassica and, being winter hardy, can relieve pressure on winter forage demands. It has a high protein content and is usually grazed between September and March, depending on sowing time. Kale is grown in England, Scotland and eastern parts of Wales. Seed is sown between April and June. Twenty weeks are required to grow a full crop. More details...
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Maris Kestrel kale
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: KES. Maris Kestrel is a cost effective and reliable source of highly digestible winter feed for all livestock, it is highly palatable, frost and cold weather tolerant and has a high leaf to stem ratio meaning it is very suitable for grazing More details...
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Maincrop / Hardy Turnip
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: MAINCROP. This is the hardier type of turnip which requires 20 weeks growth and is suitable for grazing late into the winter. Hardy turnips yield around a third more than stubble turnips. More details...
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Swede (Brassica nap nap)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: SWEDE. This crop is ideally suited to cooler, wetter parts of the north and west of Britain. Swedes are superior to turnips for frost hardiness and keeping quality. Sowing should take place from early April until mid-June. For stock or pot. More details...
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Robbos Fodder Beet (Beta vulgaris) PELLETED & TREATED
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: RBEET. This root crop provides a huge yield which is highly digestible and has a high energy content. It should be sown in April and, because the seed is pelleted, can only be sown with a precision drill. Seed is availbale in half hectare packs (minimum order 1 ha). The Robbos variety is suitable for a leaf lifting harvester. More details...
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Feldherr Fodder Beet (Beta vulgaris) PELLETED & TREATED
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: FBEET. This root crop provides a huge yield which is highly digestible and has a high energy content. It should be sown in April and, because the seed is pelleted, can only be sown with a precision drill. Seed is availbale in half hectare packs (minimum order 1 ha). The Felherr variety is best hand havested or grazed in situ. More details...
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