Rivage
Fodder Beet
- True mono-germ cultivar
- Medium-sized, uniform bulbs
- High drymatter type (18-21%)
- Very good leaf-holding ability
- Very good resistance to bolting
- 50% of bulb above ground
- Above ground colour: Orange
Rivage is a very modern fodder beet having only recently been released by French breeders Florimond Desprez, one of the world's leading fodder beet breeders. It is a very uniform cultivar that has performed at a consistently high level in New Zealand.
| Suggested sowing time: | Late September to early November |
| Suggested sowing rate (seeds/ha): | 80,000 grazing (Precision sown) |
| Time to first grazing: | Anytime after all herbicide grazing withholding periods are met. Typically 24-28 weeks to reach yield potential |
| Number of potential grazings: | 1 |
| Potential yield (t DM/ha): | Average = 18-22 Top = 30+ |
| Bulb DM% | 13-15% |
| Seed type: | True mono-germ |
| In-situ Grazing: | Very good option |
| Mechanical Harvesting: | Not suitable |