Buster Tillage Radish

We recommend Buster Tillage Radish. It was bred for a large tuber taproot that breaks up compacted layers in the soil profile, aerating the soil and improving water infiltration. It also draws nutrients up to the surface for the next crop. It suits sandy soils with a pH (CaCl2) of 5.0 or above and 400mm+ rainfall.

Buster Tillage Radish is a quick option. First grazing is possible 5–6 weeks after sowing, and you can take 2–3 grazings before it matures at 10–12 weeks. It is highly palatable for cattle and sheep. Sow in January or February on good summer rain for the most feed and tuber growth, or sow in autumn or spring.

Buster Tillage Radish quickly grows a closed canopy, about a month ahead of oat and rye cover crops. That shades out weeds through winter and leaves fewer weeds in spring. It also produces high biomass and breaks down quickly, releasing nutrients for the following crop. It suits a flexible spring, summer or autumn sowing window.

Yes, we recommend Buster Tillage Radish. It produces more root mass than mustard or oilseed radish and two to four times the roots of cereals or grasses. That lets it mine nitrogen and other nutrients that might otherwise leach out of the soil, then return them to the surface as it decomposes, where following crops benefit.

We suggest sowing Buster Tillage Radish with a grass or cereal for a more balanced feed; for example, our Interow Mix combines tillage radish with Saia Oats, ryegrasses and clovers. Radish is very palatable for cattle and sheep. Make sure plants are well anchored before first grazing at 5 to 6 weeks, and you can take 2 to 3 grazings before maturity.

With Buster Tillage Radish, make sure plants are well anchored and not prone to pulling, then start grazing at 5–6 weeks. You can take 2–3 grazings before the crop matures at 10–12 weeks, and strategic grazing can also delay maturity. It is highly palatable feed for both sheep and cattle.

Buster Tillage Radish is faster, with first grazing at 5–6 weeks and a large taproot that relieves compaction, but it is short-term at 10–12 weeks. Our Winfred Forage Brassica takes 10 to 12 weeks to first grazing but gives 2 to 4 grazings from early summer to late winter. Pick radish for soil repair and fast feed.

We recommend sowing Buster Tillage Radish at 5–8 kg/ha, and it needs 400mm+ rainfall. It is best suited to sandy soils with a pH (CaCl2) of 5.0 or above. Drilling gives the best results, although it can also be broadcast or aerially seeded. Sow 0.75–2.5cm deep, and the seed usually germinates in three to four days.

We recommend sowing Buster Tillage Radish 0.75–2.5cm deep. Drilling gives the best results, although it can also be broadcast or aerially seeded. The seed usually germinates in three to four days. Once established, make sure plants are not prone to pulling before first grazing, which is usually 5–6 weeks after sowing.

If compaction is your main problem, we recommend Buster Tillage Radish. It produces more root mass than mustard crops or oilseed radish, its large taproot breaks up compacted layers, and it offers grazing within 5–6 weeks. If soil-borne pests and diseases are the main issue, choose Black Mustard, which is grown to be cut and incorporated as a natural biofumigant.