Surf
VERY HIGH YIELDING SUGAR BEET.
- Grazing Seasons Autumn, Winter
Surf is a sugar beet from Florimond Desprez. It has a very low soil tare and is only suitable to be mechanically harvested and not grazed in-situ. Surf has an upright leaf habit, with white bulbs of a very high drymatter percentage.
- True monogerm cultivar
- Very high drymatter type (20-26%*)
- 20-30% of bulb above ground
- Tolerant to Rhizomania
- Above ground bulb colour: white
*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 |
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| Suggested Sowing Rate (seeds/ha) | 100,000-120,000 lifting |
| Time to Lifting | Anytime after all herbicide, fungicide and insecticide grazing withholding periods are met. Typically 24-28 weeks to reach yield potential |
| Potential Yield (t DM/ha) |
Average = 18-22 Top = 22 + |
| Bulb DM% | 20-26%* |
| Seed Type | True monogerm |
| In-situ Grazing | Not suitable |
| Mechanical Harvesting | Ideal for lifting |
How it works
Surf is a good option where a high-performance sugar beet is wanted. Surf provides uniform establishment potential and even height out of the ground for optimising lifting. Suitable for a range of stock types when lifted. There can be some benefits to chipping sugar beet in some situations.
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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