PLANTLER FORAGE BRASSICA 8 LB

Plantler Forage Brassica (Southern and Northern)

Seed Components: Barkant turnip, T-raptor hybrid forage rape and Daikon radish. 

Bag Weight: 8 pounds

Planting Dates: Plant the southern mix in early September to early October. For the deep south plant later September to early October. Plant the northern mix early August to early September. Precise planting dates depend on time of cooling autumn temperatures, not early and temporary cold snaps. Time autumn planting days just before or after rain event if possible.  

Planting Rates and Coverage: 1 bag plants 1.5 acres alone or when mixed with ½ bag of Forager Plus and 25 pounds of cereal grain (Refer to Management below). The rates are relatively the same for broadcasting and covering or planting with seeder or drill; however, you may plant slightly more when broadcast seeding. 

Planting Depth: Plant at 1/4” depth. Appropriate soil planting depth is directly related to plant emergence and stand establishment. Sparse crops and/or poor emergence are often a result of planting seed too deep. 

Seed Size: These are all small seeds. When using a seeder or grain drill that has a small seed or legume box attachment plant this mix through that box. If planting with ½ bag of Forager Plus plant both through small seed box.

Management: Plantler Forage Brassica alone only offers this one plant type as forage and for attraction. It is recommended to plant Forage Brassica with cool season annuals which will increase diversity of plants and high protein forage in the spring and early summer. We recommend planting this combination of products for a heavy brassica crop with more diversity in plant types.