Jamon
Fodder Beet
- True mono-germ cultivar
- Medium to high drymatter type (16-18%)
- 50% of bulb above ground
- Very good resistance to bolting
- Above ground colour: Orange
Jamon is a very uniform, mono-germ cultivar that has been evaluated in New Zealand for a number of years. It is an orange skinned cultivar with a bulb drymatter percentage of between 16-18%, similar to many current industry products. Jamon is French fodder beet breeders Florimond Desprez's most popular product.
| 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 % | 16-18% |
| Seed type | True mono-germ |
| In-situ Grazing: | Most suited |
| Mechanical Harvesting: | May be lifted, not ideal |
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Jamon fodder beet growing away nicely in early summer, Delmont, Northern Tasmania. This crop is on a large dairy farm and will be grazed by the dairy herd over late autumn / winter.
- Name: Craig - Stephen Pasture Seeds.
- Location: Delmont, Northern Tasmania, Northern Tasmania