Monro
Fodder Beet
- True mono-germ cultivar
- Larger bulb type
- Low drymatter type (13-15%)
- 60% of bulb above ground
- Good resistance to bolting
- Above ground colour: Red
Monro is a red coloured beet with a large more rounded bulb shape. It is suitable for in paddock grazing where it is readily acessible to the grazing animal.
| 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 |