Japanese Radish – Nooitgedacht 25kg

Description

Characteristics:

• Annual crop.
• Planted because of the thickened roots
• Nooitgedacht has a long growing season that will not flower and form early seed.
• Normally a winter and autumn planting fodder .
• Resistant to cold and unaffected by frost; grows best in cool parts with reliable rainfall from January to April.
• Promotes water infiltration, aerates ground, and alleviates soil compaction.
• Sow at a soil temperature of not lover than 10ºC.
• Has a potential DM yield of 12-14t/ha.
• Sowing rate: 4kg/ha
• Gives good production during winter, roots and leaves can be fed. A succulent feed for animals for the dry months if pasture under irrigation is insufficient or non existent.

Crop/cultivar:

• Japanese Radish – Nooitgedacht

Sowing density:

• 4kg/ha

Rainfall (mm/year):

• 450mm+ per year

Suited Regions: 

• The whole of South Africa.

Soil: 

• Adapted to a wide range of soil types especially light soils to loam soils. Prefer soils with a high moisture content.

Planting time:

• January to March

 

Supplied and packed by Agricol.

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