Stego - Forage Rape
Stego is an extremely high yielding forage rape variety with excellent disease resistance, including mildew. The variety has extremely digestible stems, which allows complete use of the whole plant with minimal residual matter.
Main uses
- High energy grazing for cattle and sheep
- Autumn and winter grazing
- Ideal for out-wintering systems
Key benefits
- Fast and vigorous growth
- High leaf to-stem ratio
- Excellent whole plant D-value so low plant residues after grazing
- Regrowth potential
- High energy and good protein source
Sowing time: May to August
Seed rate: 3.5 – 4.0 kg/acre
Yield: 4 – 6 t DM/ha
Utilisation period: October to February