Description
Top Crop Brassica, Herbs & Millet forage blend contains a blend of Forage Millet, Chico Chicory, Pillar Forage Rape and Titan Forage Rape can produce good summer feed with excellent regrowth under hot conditions given moisture availability. Shirohie millet adds fibre to the diet reducing potential animal health issues associated with grazing forage brassicas and the addition of Chico Chicory in this blend adds high yielding, very high quality and leafy herbs which show fast establishment, rapid re-growth, strong insect resistance and good drought tolerance. This blend combines herbs with a brassica crop, allowing the brassica to act as a cover crop as the other species establish.
- Ideal summer forage
- Produces more feed compared to traditional pasture management practices
- Excellent regrowth under hot conditions, providing moisture is available
- Suitable for dairy, beef, sheep
Expect a rotation of around 25-30 days following each grazings with suitable conditions. Take advantage of the established chicory by oversowing it with ryegrass in Autumn.
Top Crop Brassica, Herb & Millet forage blend contains a unique blend of:
Our Top Crop blends are unique summer forage varieties that can deliver high quality summer feed. Top Crop blends have a proven track record for delivering feed for stock when you need it most.
| Blend | Top Crop Brassica, Herb & Millet |
|---|---|
| Sowing date | Spring |
| Species | Millet, Chicory, Forage Brassica |
| Sowing depth | 5-10mm |
| Sowing rate | 10-20 kg/ha |
| Ready to graze | 50-70 days |
| Potential grazings | 2-4 (subject to moisture) |
| Autumn oversowing potential | Yes, with ryegrass & clover in Autumn |
