Brassica’s

Forage that drives seasonal animal performance

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Pulsar Forage Rape

  • Ready to graze in ~10–14 weeks;

  • Flexible use: summer finishing or

    autumn–early winter feed;

  • Suits cattle, sheep, deer;

  • Maturity: ~90 days;

  • Sowing season: Oct–Feb;

  • Sowing rate (sole): 4–6 kg/ha;

  • Yield potential: ~12 t DM/ha.

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Variety's of Brassica’s

Forage Kale

  • Medium–tall, late-flowering, high leaf:stem;

  • Maintains leafy crop into late winter/early spring;

  • Thin-stemmed; suits cattle and sheep;

  • Maturity: ~150–220 days;

  • Sowing season: Oct–Jan;

  • Sowing rate (sole): 4–5 kg/ha;

  • Typical yield: 12–14 t/ha (up to ~18 t/ha with management).

Fodder (Tillage) Radish

  • Deep-rooted; breaks compaction and improves drainage/air movement;

  • Fast-growing annual; avoid late autumn sowing;

  • Smothers weeds with dense canopy; not strictly winter-hardy;

  • Strong above- and below-ground biomass;

  • Sowing season: Oct–Jan;

  • Sowing rate: 6–8 kg/ha (sole) or 1–2.5 kg/ha (mix).

Swede

  • Yellow-fleshed, purple-skinned, soft bulb; ~70%+ above ground for utilisation;

  • Suits all stock classes;

  • Days to grazing: ~170–200;

  • Sowing season: Nov–Dec;

  • Sowing rate: 1.0 kg/ha (20 cm rows)

    or 1.5 kg/ha broadcast

Forage Kale

  • Medium–tall, late-flowering, high leaf:stem;

  • Maintains leafy crop into late winter/early spring;

  • Thin-stemmed; suits cattle and sheep;

  • Maturity: ~150–220 days;

  • Sowing season: Oct–Jan;

  • Sowing rate (sole): 4–5 kg/ha;

  • Typical yield: 12–14 t/ha (up to ~18 t/ha with management).

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