MAGNUM
Beta vulgaris
- Very high yield of root and top
- High dry matter content
- Even height abowe soil
- Ideal for silage with maize
High yield with Magnum
Magnum can produce substantial yields of high quality forage and is an excellent supplement to grass silage. The roots are very palatable to stock and have superb feed quality. Specialist harvesting equipment is required to lift the roots and storage is required unless they are strip grazed in situ.
Reliable yield and quality
Magnum has a consistent root size and reliable high dry matter yields. It is a very palatable variety and is therefore increasing appetite and dry matter intake in all stock. High dry matter fodder beet has been shown to increase milk yield and daily live weight gain. Due to its high dry matter content it is more frost resistant than other varieties with a high proportion of clean, white root in the ground.
Superb for silage
In trials Magnum has proved to be an excellent variety for making combined silage of fodder beets and maize.
Technical Specifications
- Fodder beet
Top yield - good for silage
- Listed/recommended in EU DK LIT RU UK
Trials in UK with Magnum*Rel. 100 = 15,2 t DM/ha. ** 1-9, 9 cleanest root |
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|---|---|---|
| Magnum | Kyros | |
| Yield, DM, rel.* | 107 | 99 |
| % DM in root | 19.3 | 16.8 |
| % Root in ground | 78 | 67 |
| Cleanness of root** | 6.4 | 6.7 |
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Fodder beet
Fodder beet is the highest yielding forage crop any one can grow. The energy rich fodder beets are complementing the use of grass or protein rich legumes in the diet of the cattle.