Description
Characteristics:
- Annual crop.
- A very quick grass which, grown tall, makes good silage and can be grazed between 400mm and 600mm in height.
- Can produce 20 tons DM of silage per ha in 100 days in favourable conditions.
- Cut before it gets too stalky especially if you are going to wrap silage.
- Suited to the whole of South Africa.
- Good adaptability to wide range of soil types.
Crop/cultivar:
- Pearl Millet (Babala) – Okashana
Rainfall:
- 400+ annually
Sowing density:
- Drilled 10kg/ha, Broadcast 15-25kg/ha, Irrigated 25-30kg/ha
Planting time:
- October to December
Supplied and packed by Agricol.
Subject to stock check; please call to confirm.
