Swift hybrid brassica
If you need a flexible, cost-effective forage crop, Swift hybrid brassica offers a new inter-species of kale and rape. Swift hybrid brassica is ideal for high-energy grazing of cattle and sheep.
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.
Main uses of Swift
- High-energy grazing for cattle and sheep
- Summer, autumn and winter grazing
- Ideal for out-wintering systems
Benefits of Swift hybrid brassica
- 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
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| Sowing rate | 5-7.50 kg/ha (2.00-3.00 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | May to late August |
| Sowing depth | 15 mm (1/2 inch) or broadcast |
| Sowing instructions | Drill into a fine tilth
Moist and warm soil conditions Roll before and after drilling for good soil-to-seed contact
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