RGT Brigadier is a traditional polyploid mangel type of fodder beet with orange roots, that’s a firm favourite throughout New Zealand.
With a soft bulb that sits much higher out of the soil compared to other forms of fodder beet, together with the lowest dry matter (DM%), it is exceptionally well-suited to in-situ grazing and is the best choice for young animals.
RGT Brigadier’s bulb gives a lot of energy and the tops have good protein, so when combined you get a well-balanced nutritional feed. RGT Brigadier also has the ability to retain good levels of quality leaf into the cooler months helping benefit these systems further.
FARM SUITABILITY
Feed available
Substantial yields of high quality grazable or self-harvestable beets.
Stock suitability
All types whether grazed insitu or self-harvested and fed.
Sowing rate for grazing / self harvesting
Precision sowing equipment 90,000-100,000 seeds per ha.