Fodder beet is a biennial plant grown for its fleshy and swollen root which can produce substantial yields of high-quality fodder and is an excellent supplement.

The main use of fodder beet is for feeding cattle, goats, sheep, also pigs. The high sugar content makes fodder beet palatable and a valuable energy source.

Description:

High yielding (12t DM/acre possible)

Improved milk yields (11-12.5 MJ/kg DM ± 12 liters on beet alone)

High energy feed (55-80% sugar/sucrose)

Two crops per year possible

Can be stored for up to 5 months

90 – 100% usage – zero waste

Rapid growth rate under good conditions

Cheap replacement for expensive dairy meal

Feeding: Lift beet from soil and feed to cows in combination with a roughage source, 1 – 2 bulbs per cow per day.

Grazing: Strip grazing is possible for the grazeable beet type for larger herds.

Growing Conditions:

Fodder beet is best suited to areas with a 400 mm minimum average annual summer rainfall, irrigation is beneficial for very high yields. The optimum 12 - 16oC is recommended for germination, not below 7oC.

SEEDING RATE:

1.2kgs to 1.5kgs -- kgs/acre

40cm to 50cm -- row spacing

25cm to 30cm -- plant spacing

1cm to 2cm -- planting depth

FODDER BEET - ENERMAX

Ksh 374.00 - 30,276.00

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