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SF White Star

turnip

Performance
Agronomic Features:
  • New generation root crop
  • White-skinned round bulb
  • Suited for summer/autumn/winter feed
  • Erect, productive tops
  • Frost tolerance
  • Maturity 90 –110 days

SF White Star offers the ability to use flexible sowing and grazing times to fit the farm’s feed requirements. With its high leaf component and large bulbs compared to traditional mid-maturity turnips, SF White Star offers a great balance of protein and energy for all classes of stock.

Seasonal Growth:

SF White Star is a mid maturing (90 – 110 days) stubble turnip for flexible use. Use to extend
grazing period alongside SF Envy or as an autumn sown option for late autumn/winter feed.
 

Stock Suitability:

All stock.

Sowing Rate:

1.0 – 3.0 kg/ha

Results
SF White Star total dry matter production and leaf dry matter production compared with other globe turnip varieties

Average of seven trials, nationwide (measured Summer 2009 - Summer 2011)