Barsica Forage Rape
PALATABILITY MEETS PERSISTENCE
- Succulent plant related to cabbage
- Persists well after the first frost but rarely overwinters in Upper Midwest
- Tall variety with high yields
- Resistance to lodging and powdery mildew
Best Use: Forage for hogs, sheep, and young stock. Can be grazed multiple times.
Management: Ready to chop in 80-95 days; ready to pasture in 6 to 8 weeks. Keep Brassica Napus cut or grazed down so it doesn’t get tall and woody. Supplement perennial cool season pastures in August and September or interseed warm season grasses to improve their feed quality. Can blister white pigs from grazing.
Planting Date: Early spring until August
Seeding: 3 lbs/acre or 1-3 lbs in a mix ¼ inch deep
$18.50 – $55.00
FORAGE RAPE
- Succulent plant related to cabbage
- Persists well after the first frost but rarely overwinters in Upper Midwest
Best Use:
Forage for hogs, sheep, and young stock. Can be grazed multiple times.
Management:
Ready to pasture in 6 to 8 weeks. Keep it cut or grazed down so it doesn’t get tall and woody. Supplement perennial cool season pastures in August and September or interseed warm season grasses to improve their feed quality. Can blister white pigs from grazing.
Planting Date:
Early spring until August
Seeding:
3 lbs/acre or 1-3 lbs in a mix ¼” deep
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