Brassica & Fodder Crop Varieties
Kale Varieties
Benefits of Growing Kale
- Most winter hardy brassica
- Used for out wintering systems
- Very high dry matter yields
- Some varieties are clubroot tolerant
- Can be utilized from early autumn to February
Sowing date:
May - June
Sowing rate:
Broadcast 3kg/acre, Direct Drilled 2kg/acre
Utilisation period:
September - February
|
Variety
|
% Fresh Yield
|
% Dry Matter
|
Height (cm)
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian | 123 | 13.8 | 101 | High yielding marrowstem variety with club root resistance. Very tall variety. |
| Bombardier | 121 | 13.5 | 102 | Highest D value and dry matter with some club root resistance. |
| Pinfold | 101 | 15.7 | 99 | Similar height but leafier than Grampian. Very high dry matter and winter hardiness. |
| Maris Kestrel | 100 | 14.1 | 70 | Most popular leafy variety. Easy to use with electric fences. Highly digestible stems. |
Caledonian
% Fresh Yield:
123
% Dry Matter :
13.8
Height (cm):
101
Description:
High yielding marrowstem variety with club root resistance. Very tall variety.
Bombardier
% Fresh Yield:
121
% Dry Matter :
13.5
Height (cm):
102
Description:
Highest D value and dry matter with some club root resistance.
Pinfold
% Fresh Yield:
101
% Dry Matter :
15.7
Height (cm):
99
Description:
Similar height but leafier than Grampian. Very high dry matter and winter hardiness.
Maris Kestrel
% Fresh Yield:
100
% Dry Matter :
14.1
Height (cm):
70
Description:
Most popular leafy variety. Easy to use with electric fences. Highly digestible stems.
Yield 100% = 70.2t/ha
Rape Varieties
Benefits of Growing Forage Rape
- Flexible sowing period
- Ideal for fattening lambs
- Quick to establish
- Ready to graze in 12-14 weeks
- Hybrid varieties provide increased winter hardiness
- Some regrowth can be expected if lightly grazed
Sowing date:
May - August
Sowing rate:
Broadcast 3-4kg / acre, Direct Drilled 2-3kg/acre
Utilisation period:
August - January
| Variety | Description |
|---|---|
| Interval | Fast growing rape / kale hybrid with exceptional yield and palatability. Bred by the James Hutton Institute in Dundee it has performed very well in Scotland. |
| Swift | Rape / kale hybrid with increased winterhardiness to conventional varieties. Good late season yield potential and regrowth. |
| Redstart | Rape / kale hybrid with rapid growth and good all year round performance. Good winter hardiness and palatability with regrowth potential. |
| Rampart | Forage rape with good conversion rates and relatively good winter hardiness. Can be ready to feed 12-14 weeks after sowing. |
Interval
Description:
Fast growing rape / kale hybrid with exceptional yield and palatability. Bred by the James Hutton Institute in Dundee it has performed very well in Scotland.
Swift
Description:
Rape / kale hybrid with increased winterhardiness to conventional varieties. Good late season yield potential and regrowth.
Redstart
Description:
Rape / kale hybrid with rapid growth and good all year round performance. Good winter hardiness and palatability with regrowth potential.
Rampart
Description:
Forage rape with good conversion rates and relatively good winter hardiness. Can be ready to feed 12-14 weeks after sowing.
Swede Varieties
Benefits of Growing Swedes
- High energy winter grazing
- Powdery mildew resistant
- High utilisable yield
- Can be feed to sheep and cattle
- Frost tolerant
Sowing date: May - June
Sowing rate: 100-300gms per acre for Graded seed / 3kg per acre natural seed
Utilisation period: September - February
|
Variety
|
% Fresh Yield
|
% Dry Matter
|
Mildew Resistance
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowrie | 118 | 11.1 | 9 | Very high yield good resistance to club root and powdery mildew. |
| Lomond | 110 | 11.4 | 9 | The sister variety to Gowrie so has good club root resistance and mildew, good feeding in tops. |
| Invitation | 94 | 12.7 | 8 | The best winter hardiness available and has good club root resistance. Large leaves for extra grazing |
| Magres | 93 | 12.3 | 7 | A good yielding purple top with high dry matter, good for resistance to splitting and mildew. Shopping favourite |
| Brora | 105 | 10.5 | 3 | One for the culinary market, yellow flesh. Best suited for lifting or feeding before the year end. Poor mildew |
| Marian | 96 | 11.1 | 5 | This swede has potential for the shopping market. A good all round performer. |
Gowrie
% Fresh Yield:
118
% Dry Matter:
11.1
Mildew Resistance:
9
Description:
Very high yield good resistance to club root and powdery mildew.
Lomond
% Fresh Yield:
110
% Dry Matter:
11.4
Mildew Resistance:
9
Description:
The sister variety to Gowrie so has good club root resistance and mildew, good feeding in tops.
Invitation
% Fresh Yield:
94
% Dry Matter:
12.7
Mildew Resistance:
8
Description:
The best winter hardiness available and has good club root resistance. Large leaves for extra grazing
Magres
% Fresh Yield:
93
% Dry Matter:
12.3
Mildew Resistance:
7
Description:
A good yielding purple top with high dry matter, good for resistance to splitting and mildew. Shopping favourite
Brora
% Fresh Yield:
105
% Dry Matter:
10.5
Mildew Resistance:
3
Description:
One for the culinary market, yellow flesh. Best suited for lifting or feeding before the year end. Poor mildew
Marian
% Fresh Yield:
96
% Dry Matter:
11.1
Mildew Resistance:
5
Description:
This swede has potential for the shopping market. A good all round performer.
Yield 100%= 89.6t/ha
Fodder Beet Varieties
|
Variety
|
Fresh Yield %
|
Dry Matter Content %
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze | 105 | 18.7 | Bright red medium dry matter variety. Low dirt contamination ensures high intakes with no scouring. |
| Robbos | 101 | 19.8 | Highest dry matter yields with a clean yellow root. Very popular variety. |
| Brick | 102 | 24.1 | Variety bred to produce very high dry matter yields with high dry matter %. White skin coloured for grazing in situ. |
| Tarine | 105 | 20.5 | Pink rooted variety bred for growers looking for high dry matter yields, combined with a flexible harvesting period. |
Blaze
Fresh Yield %:
105
Dry Matter Content %:
18.7
Description :
Bright red medium dry matter variety. Low dirt contamination ensures high intakes with no scouring.
Robbos
Fresh Yield %:
101
Dry Matter Content %:
19.8
Description :
Highest dry matter yields with a clean yellow root. Very popular variety.
Brick
Fresh Yield %:
102
Dry Matter Content %:
24.1
Description :
Variety bred to produce very high dry matter yields with high dry matter %. White skin coloured for grazing in situ.
Tarine
Fresh Yield %:
105
Dry Matter Content %:
20.5
Description :
Pink rooted variety bred for growers looking for high dry matter yields, combined with a flexible harvesting period.
Yield 100% = 89.5t/ha