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.
Mangel beets have a very low dry matter content, typically less than 13%.
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.