Bangor

UNIFORM PERFORMER.

Sowing Time Late September to early November
Grazing Seasons Autumn, Winter
Time To First Grazing Anytime after all herbicide, fungicide and insecticide grazing withholding periods are met. Typically 24-28 weeks to reach yield potential

Bangor is a modern monogerm hybrid variety that is ideal for grazing. Bangor is a uniform fodder beet with a medium bulb drymatter percentage with a high yield potential.

True monogerm cultivar
Medium drymatter type (17-20%*)
Approximately 50% of the bulb above ground.
Above ground bulb colour: yellow

*Variation in DM % can occur under different sowing rate and/or environmental conditions. Northern North Island drymatters have consistently been lower than stated.

Sowing & Establishment

Suggested Sowing Time	Late September to early November
Suggested Sowing Rate (seeds/ha)	80,000-90,000 grazing 100,000 lifting
Time to First Grazing	Anytime after all herbicide, fungicide and insecticide grazing withholding periods are met. Typically 24-28 weeks to reach yield potential
Number of Potential Grazings	1
Potential Yield (t DM/ha)	Average = 18-22 Top = 30 +
Bulb DM%	17-20%*
Seed Type	True monogerm
In-situ Grazing	Most suited
Mechanical Harvesting	May be lifted

Sowing Rate 80,000-90,000 grazing
Sowing Time Late September to early November

Varieties

Agricom has been supplying fodder beet to farmers for a number of years, and in that time has conducted research into cultivar performance, crop husbandry and animal feeding techniques. Agricom has partnered with world leading fodder beet breeding companies, Florimond Desprez and DLF Beet Seed, to access new genetics for improved yield and quality. The table below shows the primary varieties Agricom markets in New Zealand.

FODDER BEET VARIETY BULB DM %
Low	Medium	High	Sugar Beet
Feldherr 12-15%
	Jamon 15-17%
	Bangor 17-20%
	Brunium 17-20%
	Delicante 17-20%
	Timbale 17-20%
			Surf 20-26%

Rotation Products

If you are wondering what to plant after your crop has finished, these are our recommended succession products to get the best out of your paddock.

ONE⁵⁰

Endophyte: AR37, AR1, Low Endophyte
Ploidy: Diploid
Heading Date: Late (+20)

Asset

Endophyte: AR37, Without Endophyte
Ploidy: Diploid
Heading Date: Mid-Season (Late (+14))

Milton

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