{"product_id":"barenbrug-presto-burgundy-bean-seed","title":"BARENBRUG PRESTO BURGUNDY BEAN SEED TROPICAL (SPR LEGUME) PER KG","description":"\u003cp id=\"c1-id-45\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003ePresto, a tropical legume from the Macroptilium family, is a high yielding, highly palatable legume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSuitable as a monoculture or in mixes, this species is well adapted to both grazing and high quality hay production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-49\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eThe non-bloating characteristic of Presto makes it an ideal choice for any animal production system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-51\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003ePresto burgundy bean is deep rooted, allowing the variety to be extremely drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-52\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eBeing both an earlier maturing variety and having improved seed yielding ability allows the variety to regenerate well from both new seedlings and existing plants, greatly improving persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-53\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003ePresto burgundy bean is closely related to Siratro but is more cold tolerant than this species and is commonly referred to as the sub-tropical equivalent of the more tropical adapted butterfly pea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-55\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-57\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eA hardy, non-bloating tropical legume\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-16\"\u003eEarlier maturing variety selected for shorter growing season environments\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-17\"\u003eHighly palatable – live weight gain of up to 1.0kg\/head\/day\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-18\"\u003eRecruits readily from seed for extended stand life under ideal management\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-19\"\u003eGreater autumn growth and cool season stay-green than previous varieties\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-20\"\u003eVersatile, suiting a wide range of soils including heavy clays\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-21\"\u003eVery drought tolerant\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-22\"\u003eLarger seed size aids in rapid establishment and improved persistence\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-23\"\u003eNitrogen fixation\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-24\"\u003eAddresses soil fertility decline in cropping soils\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-25\"\u003eMosaic virus resistant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-59\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eUses:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"c1-id-61\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003eSuitable for both grazing and\/or hay production.\u003cbr id=\"c1-id-28\"\u003eIt is also suited to weed or erosion control. 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