Hybrid brassica
Swift
If you need a flexible, cost-effective forage crop, Swift hybrid brassica is an inter-species of kale and rape, ideal for high-energy grazing of cattle and sheep.
Product overview
Swift hybrid brassica seed grows quickly and vigorously, offering forage crop grazing options from July to around the end of January depending on sowing date.
Product benefits
- High energy and protein
- Suitable for cattle and sheep
- Fast and vigorous growth offering multiple grazing opportunities
- Good cold weather and frost tolerance
- Good late season yields
Sowing instructions
| Rate | 5-7.50kg/ha (2.00-3.00kg/acre) |
| Time | May to late August |
| Depth | 15mm (1/2 inch) or broadcast |
| Process | Drill into a fine tilth Moist and warm soil conditions Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact |
| Comments | Feed from July to the following January |