Feldherr

Sowing Time Late September to early November
Grazing Seasons Autumn, Winter
Time To First Grazing Anytime after all herbicide, fungicide and insecticide grazing withholding periods are met. Typically 24-28 weeks to reach yield potential

Feldherr is a high-yielding, monogerm hybrid fodder beet with a light orange bulb colour. It has a low bulb drymatter percentage (12-15%)*, which some farmers prefer for grazing. Feldherr can produce large bulbs and high yields for its type and is suitable for all classes of stock; particularly young stock, older animals and deer.

Feldherr has a high proportion (60-80%) of the bulb out of the ground.

True mono-germ cultivar
Low drymatter type (12-15%*)
60-80% of the bulb above ground
Larger bulb type
Suited to grazing with all stock classes
Above ground colour: Orange

*Variation in DM % can occur under different sowing rate and/or environmental conditions. Northern North Island drymatters have consistently been lower than stated.

Sowing & Establishment

Suggested Sowing Time	Late September to Early November
Suggested Sowing Rate (seeds/ha)	80,000-90,000 grazing
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%	12-15%*
Seed Type	True monogerm
In-situ Grazing	Most suited
Mechanical Harvesting	Not suitable

Varieties

Agricom has been supplying fodder beet to farmers for a number of years, and in that time has conducted research into cultivar performance, crop husbandry and animal feeding techniques. Agricom has partnered with world leading French fodder beet breeding company, Florimond Desprez, to access new genetics for improved yield and quality. Table 1 shows the varieties Agricom markets in New Zealand.

TABLE 1: FODDER BEET VARIETY BULB DM %
Low	Medium	High	Sugar Beet
Feldherr 12-15%
	Jamon 16-18%
	Bangor 16-18%
	Brunium 16-20%
		Enermax 19-21%
			Tadorne 20-26%

Feldherr ticks the box for a true low DM mono-germ variety. Perfect for younger stock and great leaf retention through the winter months.

Blair Kirkland, Parnassus, Canterbury

Rotation Products

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ONE⁵⁰

Endophyte: AR37, AR1, Low Endophyte
Ploidy: Diploid
Heading Date: Late (+20)

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Endophyte: AR37, Without Endophyte
Ploidy: Diploid
Heading Date: Mid-Season (Late (+14))

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