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Turnips35Stubble turnips are a fast growingcatch crop, popular with livestock farmers.They may be sown after first cut silage forsummer grazing or after winter cerealsfor autumn usage. When planting a largeacreage it is advisable to stagger sowingdates, increasing the seed rate in dryconditions. If using for dairy cow grazingit is important to take into considerationthe distance between the field and themilking parlour. Strip grazing is advisableif possible to limit wastage.There are two types of stubble turnip:bulbing (see Barkant and Vollenda) andnon bulbing (see Tyfon)Stubble Turnip Yield and Feed QualityAverage dry matter yield 3.5 - 4 tonnes/haAverage fresh yields 38 – 40 tonnes/haDry matter 8 - 9%Crude protein17 - 18% (mainly leaves)Digestibility value 68 - 70%Metabolisable energy11MJ/kg DMBulbing types Non Bulbing types Main Crop TurnipBarkantA winter hardy, highly digestible variety with high drymatter. This is a proven and reliable stubble turnip.Pack sizes 5kg & 25kg untreatedVollenda (Tetraploid)A large leafed, highly digestible variety with goodearly vigour and good disease resistance. It retains itspalatability throughout the season, and is noted for itsyield, speed of growth and bolting resistance.Pack sizes 5kg & 25kg untreatedTyfonA leafy, fast growing cross between Chinese Cabbage andStubble Turnip, producing 50 plus tonnes per hectare. Itexhibits high frost resistance and can be utilised withineight to ten weeks after sowing. There is potential forregrowth.Pack size 5kg seed treatment ThiramVariety Barkant Vollenda(T) TyfonRelative Yield of Dry Matter 104 102 102Dry Matter Content (%) 9.5 9.7 8.9Root Size (9=large 1=small) 4 5 2Root Anchorage (9=good 1=poor) 5 4 6Bolting Resistance (early sown) (9=good 1=poor) 6 9 3Winter Hardiness (9=good 1=poor) 7 7 5Club Root (9=good 1=poor) 7 8 5Powdery Mildew Resistance (9=good 1=poor) 5 5 3Source: NIABLater maturing than Stubble Turnipswith a higher dry matter and betterwinter hardiness. They have a growingperiod of 12 - 15 weeks.Green GlobeGreen Globe turnips produce soft easily eaten roots thatare well anchored into the ground, suitable for grazing byall types of stock. They will provide a very high fresh yieldfrom large bulbs and are utilised between October andFebruary, preferably strip grazed to reduce waste.Pack sizeSowSowing rate1kgLate May to JulyDrill 1-1.5kg/acre Broadcast 2kg/acre