2021 Autumn Seed Catalogue

28 FORAGE CROPS Kale is a brassica traditionally grown for grazing by cattle in the autumn and winter. The long-established mainstay of autumn through to late winter grazing, producing heavy yields of high protein and energy feed, with unrivalled winter hardiness. It can also be cut and fed to stock “in house” or as an alternative can be ensiled as big bale kaleage. Kale is very useful as it can extend the grazing season. It is advisable to alternate sowing dates to ensure it does not over-mature. It is very adaptable and can grow on most sites throughout the UK. KALE Current varieties: • MARIS KESTREL Providing high digestibility right through the winter. • THOUSAND HEAD Reliable and consistent variety. Medium height with good resistance to lodging it is a particularly winter hardy variety and provides nutritious leaves even in the winter. • GRUNER ANGELITER High yielding variety with good winter hardiness and excellent feeding quality. • CALEDONIAN Club Root resistance - can be continuously sown on brassica sick sites. • GOLDEN EYE A giant type kale especially bred for the game cover market, selected for the optimum combination of height and leaf production. CROP SOWING DATE UTILISATION PERIOD AVERAGE DRILLING DEPTH cm FRESH YIELD T/Ha CRUDE PROTEIN % DRILLED SOWING RATE kg/Ha BROADCAST DRY MATTER T/Ha ME Kg/DM ME MJ/HA DISCLAIMER - This table is given in good faith and intended for general guidance only. Weather, local conditions and crop relations must always be taken into account. RAPE May - End September 10 6 July - December 1 - 2 24 - 35 3.5 - 4 19 - 20 10 - 11 35,000 - 49,500 KALE April - Early July 7.5 2.5 - 4.5 September - March 1 - 2 60 - 65 8 - 10 16 - 17 10 - 11 80,000 - 110,000 HYBRID BASSICAS May - End of August 6.5 - 7 5 July - December 1 - 2 60 - 70 5 - 7 18 - 19 10 - 11 60,000 -66,000

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