Jamon

VERSATILE, HIGH YIELDING BEET.

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

Jamon is a very uniform, monogerm cultivar that has been evaluated in New Zealand for a number of years. It is an orange skinned cultivar with a bulb drymatter percentage of between 16 -18%*. Jamon has performed consistently well across New Zealand for several years and is French fodder beet breader Florimond Desprez's most popular product.

True monogerm cultivar
Medium to high drymatter type (15-17%)*
50% of bulb above ground
Proven to perform across all stock classes and environments in New Zealand
Above ground colour: orange

*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
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%	16-18%*
Seed Type	True monogerm
In-situ Grazing	Most suited
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.

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%

The flexibility of grazing is fantastic

Phil Chapman, Clay Downs Farming

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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