AVALON LEAFY TURNIP
- Suppresses weeds
- Retains nutrients
- Biofumigant
Avalon is a very leafy turnip that is late flowering, covers the soil very fast and is winter hardy.
This variety can be sown in spring or autumn and for forage production these leafy turnips can be grazed after just 6-8 weeks.
Avalon also has a very high dry matter yield and excellent resistance to Alternaria.
| Seed Rate | Pack Size | Seed Treatment |
| 5 - 7.5kg/ha | 10 & 25kg | Untreated |
Technical Specifications
Leafy Turnip
About Your Countryside
Your Countryside is DLF's diverse range of species and specialist mixtures, including Game Cover, Environmental Stewardship, Root Crops and Cover Crops. If you are struggling to find something to suit your needs, please contact your local technical expert who will be able to assist and advise you on your specialist mixture.
Contact the forage team
Agricultural & Specialist Seeds Team:
Telephone: 01506 894820
Email: forage@dlf.co.uk
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Our range of cover crop mixtures have been specially formulated to help you achieve the best from your soil by protecting and improving soil fertility and health between cash crops.
Cover Crop Species
Our range of cover crop mixtures have been specially formulated to help you achieve the best from your soil by protecting and improving soil fertility and health between cash crops.