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      Tonic Plantain

      Tonic plantain is an ideal forage herb in mixed species swards with Aber High Sugar Grasses and Germinal white and red clovers to boost growth and liveweight gain.

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      Tonic plantain is a protein and mineral-rich forage well suited to intensive or rotational grazing systems for dairy and beef cattle, sheep and finishing lambs.

      Tonic plantain seed

      Its high protein and mineral content make it a nutritious addition to a mixed sward alongside Aber High Sugar Grasses and clovers.

      Tonic plantain offers good spring and autumn growth, allowing a longer productive season, and shows rapid regrowth post-grazing.

      Tonic plantain grazing benefits

      • Suitable for all grazing stock
      • Excellent nursing crop for ewes post-lambing
      • High digestibility to drive intakes and growth
      • Stimulates milk production
      • Outstanding protein content and D-value
      • High mineral content, particularly selenium and copper
      • Drought tolerant

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        Sowing rate: 1 kg/acre with 12 kg grass and clover (2.5 + 35 kg/ha)

        Sowing time: April to mid-August, into warm soils (>10°C)

        Sowing depth: 10 mm

        Sowing instructions

        Sow in well drained soils. Control broad-leaved weeds before sowing. Cultivate to achieve a fine, firm seed bed. Ploughing will help level rough fields. Sow in good conditions (warm with rain forecast), no deeper than 10-15 mm. Roll well after sowing to ensure good soil/ seed contact. N, P and K fertiliser requirements are similar to that of grass. Ensure optimum soil pH, P and K indices.

        After sowing     

        • Graze when the crop reaches a height of 10-15 cm and when plants are resistant to uprooting. Generally ready for grazing 8 weeks after sowing
        • Rotationally graze for best results
        • Ensure short, intensive periods of grazing with adequate recovery periods
        • Ideally graze to a residual of 4 cm
        • In the second and subsequent years plant height must not exceed 25 cm to limit seed head development and maintain feed quality
        • Ensure adequate N, P and K fertiliser is available to the plant