Description

Pillar Forage Rape is an exciting new, fast establishing, high yielding multi-graze giant-type forage rape with strong re-growth potential, good aphid tolerance and disease resistance.

The dry matter yield potential of Pillar is proving on farm to be a real highlight, as is its flexibility for spring or autumn sowings.

Pillar Rape has the following benefits:

• Leafy, giant-type
• Very fast establishing
• Improved DM yields
• Very good re-growth potential
• Good disease resistance
• Can be sown in spring or autumn
• Suitable for sheep, cattle and deer

Grazing Forage Rape

• Introduce livestock to crop (1-2 hours a day), building up to a maximum allowance over at least a 7-10 day period to allow rumen microbes to adjust to the high quality forage.
• Feed dry stock and dairy cows no more than 70-80% and 33% of the diet as brassicas
• Prevent gorging & help rumen microbes adjust by feeding extra fibre prior to and while grazing forage rape crops
• Do not feed frozen brassica to stock, feed silage/hay in the morning then shift the break in the late-morning/early after-noon.

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[row_column]Spring or Autumn[/row_column]
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[th_column]Sowing Depth[/th_column]
[row_column]10mm[/row_column]
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[th_column]Sowing Rate[/th_column]
[row_column]3-6 kg/ha[/row_column]
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[th_column]Soil Temperature[/th_column]
[row_column]12+ degrees[/row_column]
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[th_column]Rainfall/Irrigation (p.a)[/th_column]
[row_column]600mm+[/row_column]
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[th_column]Readt to Graze[/th_column]
[row_column]80-110 days[/row_column]
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[th_column]Recommended Treatment[/th_column]
[row_column]Gaucho[/row_column]
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Notman Pasture Seeds have been in the Australia forage seeds business since 1987 and have proudly supported farmers around the country. To discuss your pasture & cropping plans call our experienced team on (03) 5659 2314.
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