Puna II Perennial Chicory
Puna II is a forage crop for use as a pure stand or part of a mixed sward in medium to long-term rotational grazing.
Puna II perennial chicory is the superior choice of chicory when seeking a broad-leaved forage crop as part of a mixed sward with grass and clover or grown alone in a pure stand. It can boost growth rates and productivity to finish stock earlier. This perennial variety, bred in New Zealand, gives greater persistency lasting 2-5 years, longer than the short-lived common chicory.
Key benefits
- High digestibility to drive growth and productivity
- Capable of producing 10 tonnes dry matter/ha/year
- High-quality feed throughout the summer
- Valuable mineral content for optimal growth and development
- Suitable for finishing stock, calves and flushing ewes
- Long persistency of 2-5 years
- Rapid regrowth after grazing
- Tolerance to drought and disease
- Improved soil structure
- Good compatibility with perennial ryegrass
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Remember to ask a Germinal forage expert if you would like to learn more about growing perennial chicory seed. Alternatively, you find our other nutritious forage crops here.
| Sowing rate | 13.00 kg/ha (5.25 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | March/April or August/mid-September |
| Sowing depth | Maximum 15 mm (1/2 inch) or broadcast |
| Sowing instructions | Drill into a fine tilth
Moist and warm soil conditions (minimum 5˚C) Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact
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