Puna II
chicory
- A true perennial chicory that lasts longer than one year
- Thick, deep taproot offering drought tolerance
- Multi-graze option that recovers quickly after grazing
- Strong persistence
- Tolerant to sclerotinia
- Excellent first year production
- Semi-erect for better crop utilisation by grazing animals
Puna II chicory is a high-yielding forage with good nutritional value for grazing animals. It is a high quality feed for spring to late autumn. Puna II is a New Zealand bred, broad-leaved, perennial forage herb with a true perennial chicory parentage. With semierect growth Puna II is easy for your stock to harvest meaning more meat, milk or wool for you.
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Dairy cows grazing Puna II chicory in Waikato region.
A lamb grazing Puna II chicory in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
“Puna II has added huge value to the farm now for four years. The lambs finished on Puna II have had a 2 kg/head increase over the lambs finished on grass. It has been a great tool to prevent facial eczema in my lambs.”
Craig carter,
king country
