Stubble Turnips
60–90 days to grazing
The most widely grown of all the forage brassicas, yield potential is above 4 tonnes of dry matter/hectare or 3–4,000 lamb grazing days/hectare, but only if they are given appropriate soil nutrition and planted early enough to reach full maturity. Some varieties like Vollenda have bolting and disease resistance which allows them to be sown in late spring for summer grazing.
Variations
Vollenda
The best all-round variety for summer, autumn or winter use. Reliable high yield. A vigorous tetraploid with large, pink, tankard shaped roots. Good resistance to bolting, Alternaria & clubroot. Very good hardiness.
Samson
Very high yield variety. Large pink ‘tankard’ roots. Good disease resistance. For autumn/winter use. Not available until late July 2022.
Skyfall
Fast growing with much higher leaf yield than other Stubble Turnips, but very little bulb development. Suitable for summer–early winter use.
| Planting method | Seed Rate |
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Conventional and Direct Drill
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1 – 2 kg/acre (2.5 – 5 kg/ha)
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Broadcast
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1.5 – 2.5 kg/acre (3.7 – 6.2 kg/ha)
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