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 |