Swede & Turnip
Swedes are a full season root crop which are mainly fed in situ; but can also be lifted and stored in a clamp. They do best in areas of high rainfall, so are generally grown in the more northerly and western areas of the UK. Swedes also need good soil conditions and good drainage as they are sensitive to poor drainage; they do best in soils with a ph of approximately 6.5. Varieties are generally classed as fodder or culinary types; however there are some dual purpose types.
Turnips are later maturing than Stubble Turnips with a higher dry matter and better winter hardiness. They have a growing period of 12 - 15 weeks.
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Airlie, Swede
- Airlie has a very high fresh yield and good disease resistance.
- It is a dual purpose variety suitable for fodder and culinary use with purple skin and creamy white flesh.
- Airlie is an early to intermediate use variety.
- Natural seed sowing rate 2 kg per acre (treated)
- Suitable for culinary use
Green Globe, Turnip
- Green Globe turnips produce soft easily eaten roots that are well anchored into the ground
- Suitable for grazing by all types of stock.
- Provides a very high fresh yield from large bulbs
- Utilised between October and February, preferably strip grazed to reduce waste.
- Drill 1 - 1.5kg/acre. Broadcast 2kg/acre
- Sow late May to July
- Rovral, Thiram and Sepiret treated
- Pack Size: 5kg
Kenmore, Swede
- Kenmore is an early maturing variety with medium dry matter, best suited as stock feed.
- It has good winter hardiness which means it has a very wide utilisation window.
- Kenmore has bronze skin with white flesh.
- Natural seed sowing rate: 2 kg per acre (treated)
Marian, Swede
- Marian is a medium dry matter variety with moderate resistance to Club Root.
- It is a dual purpose variety suitable for fodder and culinary use with yellow coloured flesh and purple skin.
- Suitable for culinary use
- Natural seed sowing rate 2kg per acre (treated)
Ruta Otofte, Swede
- Ruta Otofte is a medium dry matter variety with good Mildew resistance.
- It Is a dual purpose variety suitable for fodder and culinary use with purple skin and cream coloured flesh.
- Ruta Otofte is a popular variety with sheep farmers.
- Suitable for culinary use
- Natural seed sowing rate 2kg per acre (treated)
