Small Seed Guide

Variety Profiles

Hector

Suitable for: Cattle and sheep grazing. Use: Autumn Key points: • Sits out of the soil • High utilisation of the crop, less wastage

Rondo

Good root anchorage for less wastage.

Suitable for: Dairy, beef or sheep grazing. Use: Autumn/Winter Key points: • Green skinned with very leafy growth • Excellent disease resistance • Later use than other varieties

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Samson

Huge tankard roots that are highly digestible.

Suitable for: Dairy, beef or sheep grazing. Use: Summer through to winter depending on time of sowing Key points: • Tetraploid variety – shown to be preferentially grazed. • Very palatable to sheep and cattle • Huge purple tankard shaped bulbs

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