Kale Kale is a high yielding crop, with good crude protein content. This makes it ideal as a buffer feed over the summer or as an outwintering feed. The shorter type varieties tend to be more winter hardy than the tall marrow stem types. The taller, marrow stem varieties, such as Bombardier or Caledonian are more suited to cattle feeding, whereas the shorter types, Keeper for example, are ideal for sheep to graze.
Trial Results Average fresh yield = 60-70t/ha Average DM content = 14-16% Caledonian Relative fresh yield – 122% DM Content – 13.8% Keeper Relative fresh yield – 92% DM Content – 15.7% Bombardier Relative fresh yield – 121% DM Content – 13.5%
Sowing rates: Precision Drilled – 2 kg/ha Direct Drilled – 4-5 kg/ha Broadcast – 8 kg/ha Sow – April – Early July
Feed Quality Crude protein – 16-17% Digestibility Value – 70-75% ME – 10-11 Mj/kg DM
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