Emerald

Emerald

Product number: 523NN0001CS

  

Emerald is a proven, well known variety producing rapidly establishing, medium to tall leafy plants maturing in 10-12 weeks after sowing.

It is fast growing with average dry matter yields and good general disease resistance.

Importantly, it has very good feeding quality, being high in protein and easily digestible, remaining palatable well into the winter.

An added benefit is its widely branched root system for improvement of soil structure.

Seed Rate 1.5 to 2.5 kg/acre

 

Care should be taken when changing an animal’s diet from grass to high protein brassicas (especially in Summer). If you are unfamiliar with the utilisation of these crops, we would ask you to read our guidelines on the subject and these are available on request.

Product Details

Dry Matter Yield
Crude Protein
Digestibility
Metabolisable Energy
Winter Hardiness

Looking for your next catch crop? Emerald is a well-known variety that produces medium to tall leafy plants. These forage rape seeds are quick to establish and mature after 10-12 weeks after sowing. Fast growing doesn’t mean there are any sacrifices to the quality of the crop, as it still yields high protein and easily digestible feed. It’s also easily palatable well into the colder winter months. The popular catch crop is fast growing with average dry matter yields and good general disease resistance. Care should be taken when changing an animal’s diet from grass to high protein brassicas (especially in Summer). If you are unfamiliar with the utilisation of these crops, we would ask you to read our guidelines on the subject and these are available on request. 

  • Rapidly establishing catch crop
  • It is fast growing with average dry matter yields and good general disease resistance
  • Very good feeding quality and highly digestible
  • Widely branched root system for improvement of soil structure

This forage rape seed has a Seed Rate of 1.5 to 2.5 kg/acre.

Care should be taken when changing an animal’s diet from grass to high protein brassicas (especially in Summer). If you are unfamiliar with the utilisation of these crops, we would ask you to read our guidelines on the subject and these are available on request.