Brassicas

Tillage Radish is a brassica bred specifically for its large tuber taproot, which is used to reduce soil issues such as compaction. Tillage Radish is also a short term fodder option (10-12 weeks) with first grazing in 5-6 weeks, and 2-3 grazings possible prior to maturity.

Rape is the most versatile of the brassica species. It is suited to a wide range of soil types, fertility levels, and environmental conditions. Rape is valued as a finishing crop for sheep, beef and dairy cattle and has flexibility in it’s sowing times.

Leafy turnips are created by crossing a turnip with a kale or rape. The resulting plant is quick growing and leafy with minimal bulb development. Leafy turnips can be sown spring through to mid autumn and will produce high quality feed that with careful grazing management can support multiple grazings.

Turnips can be utilised for both their leaf and bulb production. They are classified by the shape of the bulb. Tankard (summer turnip) have only 40% of their bulb below the ground making them more accessible to stock, while globe shaped turnips have about 90% of the bulb growing below ground, hindering stock access. Remaining bulbs will be eaten by stock once the starches convert to sugars, or ploughed back in for nutrient rich organic matter.