Barkant® 

Summer turnip

• High dry matter yields
• High source of metabolisable energy (MJME)
• Tankard bulb shape enhances crop utilisation and reduces the risk of choke
• Early maturing for excellent summer feed
• High leaf-to-bulb ratio resulting in high levels of protein

Farm Type
  • Sowing Rate 1 - 3 kg/ha
  • Days to Grazing From 60 to 90
  • Growing Seasons Spring, Summer
  • Grazing Seasons Summer, Autumn
  • Potential Yield 15,000 kgDM/ha

Barkant® bulb turnip is one of the highest yielding summer bulb turnips available in New Zealand. You deserve the best turnip on the market and your stock deserve the best quality feed. Barkant offers unbeatable proven performance year after year. Barkant delivers supplementary protein within the leaf and water soluble carbohydrates in the bulb, offering an ideal feed to balance summer pastures.

Bulb type: Tankard
Maturity: Early
 

 

The tankard bulb shape of Barkant turnips minimises the choke risk often associated with round bulbs. 

Ben Moore

We have consistently grown 17 tonne of dry matter for the last two years. Split planting dates are used to manage summer protein deficits and to combine quantity with quality.

Ben moore, Waikato