Marian is a medium dry matter variety with moderate resistance to club root.
It is a dual purpose variety suitable for fodder and culinary use with yellow coloured flesh and purple skin.
Pack Size | Treatment | |
Natural Seed | 1kg | Start-up + Sepiret |
Graded Seed | 0.5kg | Start-up + Sepiret |
Stock should be introduced gradually over a two week period and an area of grassland should be available for animals to return to; water and hay or straw should also be made available. Please contact your supplier for further guidance.
Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced
Swede Yield and Feed Quality | |
Average dry matter yield | 7 - 10 tonnes/ha |
Average fresh yields | 70 - 80 tonnes/ha |
Crude protein | 10 - 11% (mainly leaves) |
Digestibility value | 82 D |
Dry matter | 9 - 13% |
Metabolisable energy | 12.8 - 13.1 MJ/kg DM |
Sugars in DM | 59% |