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

$15.35 – $78.50


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Purple Top Turnips
Performance Table
Species NameDrilledBroadcast/AerialIn MixApprox. Seeds/lbSeeding Date RangeSeeding DepthWinter Kill
Purple Top Turnips3-55-61-2220,000March-May, July-Sept ¼ - ½ inchYes
Cover Crop Radish (Daikon)6-88-92-325,000Aug-Sept¼ - ½ inchYes
Carwoodi Oilseed Radish6-88-92-325,000Aug-Sept¼ - ½ inchYes
Barsica Forage Rapeseed4-77-91-2145,000March-May, July-Sept¼ - ½ inchYes
Yellow Mustard15-2020-253-5180,000Feb-April, Aug-Sept¼ - ¾ inchYes
Winter Camelina691-2400,000Sept - Oct¼ - ½ inchNo
Ethiopian Cabbage3-44-51-2144,000March-May, July-Sept¼ - ½ inchYes
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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

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