Winfred Forage Brassica

We recommend Winfred Forage Brassica. It is an early-maturing forage brassica that can be grazed 10 to 12 weeks after sowing, and it has high regrowth, so you can take 2 to 4 grazings. It suits sandy to heavy soils with 500mm+ rainfall. Sow in February to May, or July to September, at 3–4 kg/ha on its own.

We recommend sowing Winfred Forage Brassica at 3–4 kg/ha on its own, or 1–2 kg/ha in a mix with Italian ryegrass, herbs or clovers. Sow 1–2cm deep into a fine, firm, moist seedbed, either conventionally or direct-drilled. Plan to sow about 12 weeks before you need the feed.

With Winfred Forage Brassica, wait until the crop is mature at 10 to 12 weeks and introduce stock gradually. Always provide another feed source. Keep brassica below 33% of the diet for dairy cows and 70% for beef cattle, while lambs can eat up to 100%. Provide clean water and monitor animal health closely.

Winfred Forage Brassica has high drought tolerance and high regrowth after grazing. It can perform through summer and carry into winter as feed is needed. It has a low propensity to bolt, so it stays leafy. It needs 500mm+ rainfall or irrigation and suits sandy to heavy soils. Graze it from 10 to 12 weeks after sowing.

We recommend sowing Winfred Forage Brassica with an Italian ryegrass such as our Amass Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass. Winfred gives quick early feed while the ryegrass carries production into spring. In a mix, sow Winfred at 1–2 kg/ha, and talk to us about the ryegrass rate for your blend. Winfred also works with our Shirohie Millet, Tonic Plantain, chicory and clovers.

Yes, many growers now use autumn-sown Winfred Forage Brassica as a brassica break in their cereal rotation instead of canola. It provides valuable feed leading into winter, and because it is ready early, you can graze it multiple times from autumn to spring. It also works well as a break before pasture renovation. Address weeds and fertility beforehand.

Winfred Forage Brassica has medium aphid tolerance. Resistance to cabbage aphid varies with infestation level, growth stage and regrowth. All varieties are susceptible to green peach aphid and false cabbage aphid. Well-fertilised, unstressed crops suffer less damage, so good nutrition and regular monitoring are the best defence.

Winfred Forage Brassica has good frost tolerance, so it can carry feed into late winter in cooler districts like the Great Southern. It has high drought tolerance and excellent regrowth, and it suits sandy to heavy soils with 500mm+ rainfall. For winter feed, sow in February to May, about 12 weeks before you need it.

Choose Winfred Forage Brassica when you want 2 to 4 grazings over a long period: it is a turnip and kale cross that suits sandy to heavy soils and can be grazed 10 to 12 weeks after sowing. Our Karaka Leafy Turnip is a fast, palatable hybrid brassica that also gives multiple grazings, but it needs fertile loam to heavy soils.

We recommend Winfred Forage Brassica, an all-rounder forage that suits dairy cows, beef cattle and sheep, most soil types and many sowing times. Lambs can have up to 100% brassica in their diet, beef cattle up to 70% and dairy cows up to 33%. Sow in July to September or February to May, with 500mm+ rainfall.