Winter Feed – brassica mixture
Brassica mixtures are an effective way of tailoring a grazing crop more precisely to specific circumstances.
Individual crops including kale, forage rape and turnips have their own strengths but also grow well in combination.
Main use
- Out-wintering for all ruminant livestock
Brassica seed mixture benefits
- Higher dry matter intakes
- Greater overall production per hectare
- Increased forage choice for livestock
| kg/acre | Variety |
| 1.00 | Maris kestrel kale |
| 1.00 | Swift hybrid brassica |
| 2.00 |
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| Sowing rate | 5.00 kg/ha (2.00 kg/acre) |
| Sowing time | May to mid-July |
| 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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| Additional comments | Where broadcasting sow at 7.50 kg/ha (3.00 kg/acre) |