Purple Top Turnips

  • Most Common Variety in U.S.
  • Leafy, large-rooted, establishes rapidly
  • Produces a large bulb just below ground, which is good for reducing compaction in the topsoil layers
  • Scavenges N and other nutrients which prevents leaching
  • Cold hardy specie, perfect for fall and early winter grazing
  • Excellent forage potential, can yield up to 4 to 6 tons of DM/acre
  • Extremely high energy feed with 85% total digestible nutrients, tops contain about 14%+ protein and the bulbs about 9%+; fiber content low, so supplement with roughage for best rumen function
  • Will likely winterkill in the Upper Midwest

Best Use: Cover Crop and pasture forage.  Have been pastured successfully with up to a foot of snow cover.

Management: Ready to graze in 60-90 days. Strip graze for best utilization of both tops and roots.

Planting Date: July – September

Seeding: Seed 3-5lbs/acre at 1/4″ to 1/2″ deep

Price range: $15.50 through $80.00


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BRASSICAS

Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) plant family, also known as cruciferous cole crops.  More than 30 wild species and hybrids are in cultivation, plus numerous cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin.  Almost all parts of cultivated species contain nutritional value, including the root, stems, leaves, flowers, buds, and seeds.  They provide high amounts of Vitamin C and soluble fiber.

Best uses: Cover crop and fall grazing for livestock.  All brassicas have highly digestible cell walls, very high protein levels, and are very succulent.  Excellent for grazing and cover cropping (typically as part of a mix.)  High dry matter production both above and below ground builds organic matter in the soil.  Also good for deer food plots due to their high palatability, frost-tolerance, and availability in the fall.  Use for fall grazing cattle, sheep, hogs, and in food plots.

Adaptation: Brassica plants require well-drained soil rich in organic matter with a PH between 5.5 and 6.5.

Grazing: Graze Brassicas carefully; too much intake can cause health problems ins cattle.  Mixing with grass improves ruminant digestion and utilization.  Allow livestock time to adjust to a change in diet when beginning grazing.

 

TURNIPS

  • Leafy, large-rooted, establishes rapidly
  • Produces a large bulb just below ground, which is good for reducing compaction in the topsoil layers
  • Scavenges N and other nutrients which prevents leaching
  • Cold hardy specie, perfect for fall and early winter grazing
  • Excellent forage potential, can yield up to 4 to 6 tons of DM/acre
  • Extremely high energy feed with 85% total digestible nutrients, tops contain about 14%+ protein and the bulbs about 9%+; fiber content low, so supplement with roughage for best rumen function
  • Will likely winterkill in the Upper Midwest

Best Use: Cover Crop and pasture forage.  Have been pastured successfully with up to a foot of snow cover.

Management: Ready to graze in 60-90 days. Strip graze for best utilization of both tops and roots.

Planting Date: July – September

Seeding: Seed 3-5lbs/acre at 1/4″ to 1/2″ deep

Species/VarietySeeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)Approx Seeds/lbRecommended Seeding Date (S MN)Seeding Depth (inches)Predicted Hardy Through USDA ZoneLifecyclePotential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)Above Ground Biomass ProductionWeed SuppressionErosion ControlQuick EstablishmentCash Crop InterseedGrazing PotentialProvide Pollinator HabitatDrought ToleranceHeat ToleranceSaturated Soil ToleranceShade Tolerance
Camelina, Winter6-8101-2400,000Sep–Oct¼ – ¾ 3Winter Annual-GoodFairGoodGoodFairPoorExcellentFairFairPoorFair
Collards6-810-153-4175,000Apr–Aug¼ – ½7Biennial-GoodVery GoodGoodGoodGoodVery GoodPoorVery GoodGoodFairGood
Ethiopian Cabbage3-44-51-2144,000Mar–May, Jul–Sept¼ – ½ IDAnnual-Very GoodVery GoodGood ExcellentVery GoodExcellentGoodGoodFairFairFair
Kale, Forage3-44-51-2144,000Mar–May, Jul–Sept¼ – ½ 6*Annual-Very GoodVery GoodGood ExcellentVery GoodExcellentGood GoodFairFairGood
Mustard, Yellow5-1010-153-4180,000Feb–Apr, Aug–Sept¼ – ¾ IDAnnual-GoodVery Good Good Very Good Good PoorExcellent Good Good FairGood
Radish, Daikon 6-88-92-325,000Aug–Sept¼ – ½ 6*Annual-GoodVery GoodGood ExcellentGood Very GoodGood Good Good Fair Good
Rapeseed4-77-91-2145,000Mar–May, July–Sept¼ – ½ 6*Annual -GoodGoodGood Very Good Very GoodGood GoodGood Good FairGood
Turnip, Purple Top 3-55-61-2220,000Mar–May, July–Sept¼ – ½ 4*Biennial-Good Good Good GoodGood ExcellenttFairFairFairFairFair

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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