Rape Kale Hybrid

Brassica

(Brassica napus L)

A hybrid brassica with kale and rape parentage. Resultant hybrid vigour plus kale winter hardiness and rape yield potential offers a potential advantage.

Uses

Grazed in situ, sheep/cattle

Sowing Rate

2kgs (drilled) 3kgs (broadcast) per acre

Persistence

Annual

Sowing Period

July to August

Yield Potential

6-8t DM per ha

Management

Has a high requirement for N and P and adequate supply of these should be available to maximise the crop potential. Redstart is generally sown in July for winter grazing although it can be sown earlier and multiply grazings taken.

What Our Customers Say

We are delighted with the crop

“The forage mixture was sown to fulfill two main objectives. Firstly as a pioneer crop to break up an older unproductive sward with the long term objective of improving the grazing quality at Meggernie Estate. Having a year of brassicas allows us to rectify any deficiencies and with a pH of 5.2 it was limed and rape/kale hybrid and stubble turnips were selected for their greater tolerance to acidity. Secondly the forage mixture will allow us to finish more lambs with the plan to strip graze it over the winter. We are delighted with the crop and it should be a great introduction for a future grass ley.”

- Angus Webster from Meggernie Estate, Gallin Farm, Glenlyon, Perthshire.