BARENBRUG CHICORY COMMANDER AGRICOTE SEED PER KG 32100013
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Commander is a winter active forage chicory that provides excellent year round growth.
It has a low crown giving good grazing tolerance plus a leafy and erect growth habit making grazing easier for livestock.
Commander establishes quickly and benefits from good disease resistance.
As Commander combines high winter activity with excellent year round growth, it has a more even growth curve providing good feed year round.
Features & benefits:
Performs all year round including winter
Fast establishment and regrowth after grazing
High quality winter active forage chicory with a leafy and erect growth habit
Responds to summer rain
Low crown gives good production over 2–5 years
Alternative to lucerne in problem soils
Sown at 5–6kg/ha with legumes and 1–2kg/ha as part of a pasture mix
Fast growing, providing quick feed for a chicory
Produced highly nutritious feed, ideal for finishing livestock or dairy production
Improves the quality of summer pastures (once grasses have lost quality)
Agronomy and management:
Commander has a low crown and excellent root rot resistance making it highly tolerant of winter grazing and giving it very good persistence for a winter active variety.
Commander will persist for 2–5 years or more if managed correctly.
Commander should be sown at 5–6 kg/ha with legumes as a specialist pasture or 1–2 kg/ha as part of a mixed pasture.
High palatability:
Chicory has excellent feed quality and is highly palatable to stock giving excellent stock performance.
Commander also has an erect growth habit giving easier grazing and improved utilization.
Common Questions
What is Commander chicory and what is it used for?
Commander is a winter active forage chicory that provides excellent year round growth. It's a high quality feed crop ideal for finishing livestock or dairy production. It has a low crown and leafy, erect growth habit that makes grazing easier for livestock, and it responds well to summer rain.
How do I sow Commander chicory?
Sow Commander at 5–6 kg/ha when sowing with legumes as a specialist pasture, or at 1–2 kg/ha as part of a mixed pasture. It establishes quickly and has fast regrowth after grazing.
How long will Commander persist?
Commander will persist for 2–5 years or more if managed correctly. It has a low crown and excellent root rot resistance, making it highly tolerant of winter grazing and giving it very good persistence for a winter active variety.
Is Commander suitable for problem soils?
Yes, Commander can be used as an alternative to lucerne in problem soils. It's also highly palatable to stock and produces nutritious feed that improves the quality of summer pastures once grasses have lost quality.
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