STUBBLE TURNIPS

A fast growing crop, often
grown after first cut silage
for Summer grazing or after
Winter cereals for Autumn
grazing. 




THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF STUBBLE TURNIP

1. Leafy type, providing good anchorage and Winter hardiness
2. Bulbing type producing predominantly large palatable bulbs

SOWING INFORMATION

FERTILISER – kg/hectare

YIELD & FEED QUALITY

UTILISATION

USEFUL TIPS

VARIETIES

BULBING TYPES:

BARKANT

A proven variety of Stubble Turnip with the highest dry matter yield

• Very Winter hardy
• High dry matter yields
• Highly digestible
• Reliable
• Flea Beetle Treatment available

VOLLENDA (TETRAPLOID)

A highly digestible tetraploid variety noted for its speed of growth, yield and bolting resistance

NON BULBING TYPE:

TYFON

A very fast growing cross between Chinese Cabbage and Stubble Turnip producing an abundance of palatable leaves

• High frost resistance
• Very high yielding (50-80 fresh tones per hectare)
• Quick growing season with 8-10 weeks harvest cycle
• Ideal for feeding when grass growth is slowing
• Tyfon has a leafy growth habit with regrowth potential
• Thiram treated

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FORAGE RAPE  

Forage Rape has the advantage of being a very fast growing forage crop, suitable for grazing by sheep or cattle. An ideal catch crop for boosting mid Summer forage production when planted in the Spring.

SOWING INFORMATION

FERTILISER – kg/hectare

YIELD & FEED QUALITY

UTILISATION

USEFUL TIPS

Consider growing in a mixture with Stubble Turnips to combine the benefits of both crops

VARIETIES

• Napoleon *NEW*

  Zoom Brassica mix *New* Flea Beetle Treated (limited) See Game Cover Crops for more information

• Emerald
• Organic available (very limited - variety not specific)

NAPOLEON

• Very high yields and more Winter hardy than Emerald
• Quick to establish, ideal catch crop
• Can be mixed with grass to improve intake
• Has a wide sowing window
• Provides superb Autumn/Winter keep for finishing lambs and flushing ewes
• Stock should be introduced gradually and an area of grassland should be available for animals to return to; hay or straw should also be made available

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PASJA Hybrid Root Crop

Pasja is a Turnip/Rape Hybrid that has the unique forage characteristic of producing a large amount of leaf and small bulb. The bulb is well anchored in the soil and has a crown which enables the plant to regrow after defoliation. 

SOWING INFORMATION

YIELD & FEED QUALITY

UTILISATION

• Graze 42 - 56 days after planting
• Greatest benefits from Pasja when strip grazed

FERTILISER

2 x 50kg bags of 25:10:18 per acre

USEFUL TIPS

For maximum regrowth and highest total yield, rapid grazing is essential and overgrazing resulting in damage to the crowns should be avoided.

• Grazing 6-8 weeks from sowing is critical to future production and life span of the crop
• Very successful when drilled direct into Cereal Stubbles
• Must be back-fenced to facilitate regrowth

• Do not prolong commencement of grazing after 42 days in the hope of increased yield

BENEFITS

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FODDER BEET  

Fodder Beet is grown as a main root crop, which requires similar husbandry to Sugar Beet. It can produce substantial yields of high quality forage and is an excellent supplement to grass silage.  It requires specialist harvesting equipment unless grazed in situ. 

SOWING INFORMATION

FERTILISER – kg/hectare

YIELD & FEED QUALITY

UTILISATION

• October - March

USEFUL TIPS

Medium dry matter varieties tend to have a higher percentage of root above ground and can be lifted with a top lifter and therefore have a relatively low dirt tare. These can be fed whole to stock. 

High dry matter varieties tend to sit further in the ground and require a Sugar Beet harvester to lift them. Due to the higher dirt tare and hardness of the root, these varieties may need to be chopped and washed before feeding.

After wilting, the tops may be fed to stock and can contribute a further yield of 3-4 tonnes protein rich dry matter per hectare.

Varieties are listed in alphabetical order. Based on data from trials 1995-1999.

Differences in yield of less than 4% should be treated with reserve.

VARIETIES

ALPES

Alpes is the ultimate new Fodder Beet variety from the world leading DLF Trifolium plant breeding programme. It has exceptional all round characteristics that are detailed below.

• The cleanest Fodder Beet available
• Highest yielding Fodder Beet available
• Cleanliness ensures less waste and more profit
• Benefits from large top size
• 33% root above ground allows for easy lifting
• Good resistance to bolting
• Gaucho treated seed available

KYROS

• Very consistent and high yielding
• Highly palatable and easily digested
• Produces a clean root at harvest
• Will provide a high energy feed whole or chopped

TIN TIN

• Higher fresh and dry matter yields than Kyros
• Highest establishment score in trials ensures reliability on the farm
• Orange roots of medium dry matter content
• Produces a clean and easily lifted root 

MAGNUM

• Reliable high dry matter yields
• High proportion of clean, white root in ground
• Very good establishment
• Exceptional bolting and rust resistance
• Consistent root size
• Gaucho and untreated seed available

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KALE

Kale is a Brassica crop traditionally grown for grazing by cattle or sheep in the Autumn and Winter. It can also be cut and fed to stock ‘in house’ or as an alternative can be ensiled as big bale kaleage. It is very adaptable and can grow on most sites throughout the UK. 

SOWING INFORMATION

FERTILISER – kg/hectare

YIELD & FEED QUALITY

UTILISATION

USEFUL TIPS

KALE TRIAL DATA

Scottish Crop Research Institute Trial Results 1991-1998

Yields are tonnes/ hectare as a percentage of Maris Kestrel.
Winter Hardiness 1-9 (1 = poor, 9 = good) scored in January 1996 and March 1997
Lodging Resistance 1-9 (1 = poor, 9 = good)

KEEPER

• High leaf to stem ratio
• High dry matter content
• Ideal for Autumn or Winter utilisation
• Good resistance to lodging
• Stands well
• Flea Beetle Treatment available

PINFOLD

• A very high yielding variety with a low leaf to stem ratio
• Although similar to Marrow-Stem in appearance, Pinfold has better grazing qualities
• Highly palatable when grazed or cut and can be used as an Autumn or Winter Kale
• Ideally suited to all stock types
• Exceptional dry matter yields in all trials situations 
  
   

THOUSAND HEAD

• Slender stemmed bearing leafy forage
• Excellent  hardiness
• Provides forage for feeding after Christmas
• Very high D values and dry matter content
• Can provide approx 90 tonnes/hectare of green forage matter.
• Flea Beetle Treatment available
  

*NEW*

GRÜNER ANGELITER KALE 

• Very high yield
• Fresh yields 15% higher than Caledonian Kale in German trials
• Fresh yields 10%+ higher than Bittern in German trials
• Good Winter hardiness
• Excellent feeding quality
• Cruiser treatment available (very limited)

SUREFIRE KALE BLEND

(See Game Crops for further information)

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SWEDES

Swedes provide high energy, Autumn or Winter feed. They can either be grazed in situ or lifted and stored for feeding to cows and sheep later on. 
All graded swede will now be available in 0.25 kg packs

SOWING INFORMATION

FERTILISER – kg/hectare

YIELD & FEED QUALITY

UTILISATION

All graded swede is Flea Beetle Treated subject to availability

VARIETIES

AIRLIE

• Very high fresh yield
• Uniform in colour and globe shape
• Suitable for culinary uses
• Good disease resistance
  

KENMORE - THE BEST FORAGE VARIETY

• New genetics to improve the species
• Scottish crop research shows Kenmore yields 2% more than traditional varieties
• Early type with exceptional Winter hardiness
• Wide harvest window
• Excellent palatability
  

MAIN CROP TURNIP

GREEN GLOBE

Later maturing than Stubble Turnips with a higher dry matter and better Winter hardiness with 12-15 week growing period

• Sowing period late May to July
• Drill 1-1.5kg/acre. Broadcast 2kg/acre
• Utilise October to February (strip graze to reduce waste)
• Good anchorage suitable for grazing by all types of stock 
• Produces soft easily eaten roots                         
• Very high fresh yield from large bulbs all stock types