Delicante
STRONG MEDIUM-HIGH DRYMATTER TYPE, SOLID 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
Delicante is a high-yielding, monogerm hybrid fodder beet with a green to white bulb colour. It has a medium to high bulb drymatter percentage (17-20%)* which contributes to its high yielding potential. Delicante is most similar in aspects to Enermax from bulb colour however Delicante’s bulb is more pronounced out of the ground and has better leaf characteristics and disease tolerance. Delicante can produce large tankard bulbs and high yields for its type. It is suitable for all classes of stock; particularly adult stock classes.
- True monogerm cultivar
- Approximately 50% of bulb above ground
- Suited to grazing with all stock classes
- Above ground bulb colour: white-green
* 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 | Very good option |
| Mechanical Harvesting | May be lifted, not ideal |
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.
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Feldherr |
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Jamon |
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Bangor |
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Brunium |
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Delicante 17-20% |
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Timbale 17-20% |
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Surf |
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