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.
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High, fresh and dry yields make this variety great for finishing lambs after Christmas.
- Resistant to both powdery mildew and clubroot
- Trials have shown it suffers less from rots and splits in its root
- Treated with Thiram & Polycote for graded seed. Sepiret & Thiram for natural seed
- Sowing rate: graded 0.2kg / acre, natural 1.5kg - 2kg / acre
Magres is the professionals choice, grown in the UK as a uniform purple swede with a flexible harvest date. It is used by many growers to supply the supermarkets.
- Attractive skin colour, can be used for culinary use
- Uniform and frost resistant
- Sow Spring/ Early Summer
- Sowing rate: graded 0.2kg / acre, natural 1.5kg - 2kg / acre
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
- Sowing rate: graded 0.2kg / acre, natural 1.5kg - 2kg / acre
Massif Turnip is a traditional yellow fleshed turnip. Huge yields from a short growing period.
- Can be sown from May to August
- Good replacement for swedes
- Sowing rate: 1-2kg / acre
Gowrie is a Scottish born and bred variety that is available as a natural seed for conventional drilling or graded for precision drilling.
- Can be utilised before or after Christmas
- Will produce high dry matter yields
- Good resistance to both clubroot and powdery mildew
- Sowing rate: graded 0.2kg / acre, natural 1.5kg - 2kg / acre
Invitation is a very uniform and clubroot resistant sweded variety.
- Great for utilisation after Christmas
- It also has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and will produce large leaves for extra grazing potential
- Winter hardy
- Sowing rate: graded 0.2kg / acre, natural 1.5kg - 2kg / acre
Green Globe produces soft, easily eaten roots that are well anchored in 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
- Sowing rate: 1-2kg / acre
- Sow late May to July
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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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