Brassica Forage & Grain Crops

IH Seeds brassica forage & grain crops: 4 lines in our range. Our brassica forage & grain crops range has 4 lines, covering annual types. Individual lines suit areas from 400 mm up to 500 mm or more of annual rainfall. Soils range from sand to heavy. Common uses are grazing, green manure, cover crop and biofumigant. Suitable livestock include beef, sheep and dairy.

Brassica

In stock

Black Mustard

Brassica

Natural biofumigant for pest and disease control

Brassica400 mm+Annual

In stock

Buster Tillage Radish

Brassica

Compaction buster with good forage production

Either cropGraze 5-6 wksBrassica

In stock

Karaka Leafy Turnip

Brassica

Highly palatable, fast growing feed

Brassica500 mm+Annual

In stock

Winfred Forage Brassica

Brassica

All rounder forage and companion species

Either cropGraze 10-12 wksBrassica

Name	Sub-category	Stock	Min Rainfall	Soil Range	pH	Sowing Rate	Tolerances
Black Mustard	Brassica	In stock	400 mm+	S–H	—	6–10 kg/ha	—
Buster Tillage Radish	Brassica	In stock	400 mm+	S–S	5 CaCl₂	5–8 kg/ha	—
Karaka Leafy Turnip	Brassica	In stock	500 mm+	L–H	—	4–5 kg/ha	—
Winfred Forage Brassica	Brassica	In stock	500 mm+	S–H	—	3–4 kg/ha	Drought / Frost

Choosing Brassica Forage & Grain Crops

Our brassica forage & grain crops range has 4 lines, covering annual types. Individual lines suit areas from 400 mm up to 500 mm or more of annual rainfall. Soils range from sand to heavy. Common uses are grazing, green manure, cover crop and biofumigant. Suitable livestock include beef, sheep and dairy.

Type & persistency: Annual
Rainfall: 400–500 mm+ annual rainfall, depending on variety
Soil range: Sand to Heavy
Soil pH: pH 5+ (CaCl₂)
Sowing rate: 3–10 kg/ha
Tolerances: Drought (1), Frost (1)
End use: Grazing (3), Green manure (2), Cover crop (1), Biofumigant (1), Break crop (1)
Livestock: Beef (2), Sheep (2), Dairy (1)
Growing season: Either

Compare brassica forage & grain crops at a glance

Brassica Forage & Grain Crops: key differences between lines
Product	Persistency	Min rainfall	Soil range	Sowing rate
Black Mustard	Annual	400 mm+	Sand to Heavy	6–10 kg/ha
Buster Tillage Radish	Annual	400 mm+	Sand	5–8 kg/ha
Karaka Leafy Turnip	Annual	500 mm+	Loam to Heavy	4–5 kg/ha
Winfred Forage Brassica	Annual	500 mm+	Sand to Heavy	3–4 kg/ha

Match a paddock to the right seed with the Pasture Selector or read the seed guide. Also see all Forage & Grain Crops, Other, Sorghum and Pulse / legume.

2026 Pasture Seed Guide

Every line in this category, with sowing rates and regional notes.

Download the 2026 Pasture Seed Guide (PDF)