Rifleman Forage Rape
Rifleman is a dual purpose rape that is exceptionally leafy with a high regrowth ability for multiple grazings. Rifleman is a mid maturity rape and is ready for grazing on average 70 to 90 days post sowing, depending on environmental conditions.
Post grazing, regrowth is leafy with new leaves developing from low on the main stem delivering high quality feed for stock performance during Summer and Autumn. Rifleman yields well from a late Spring/early Autumn sowing and can also be used as a single graze option providing quality forage throughout the Winter.
-
Why use
Rifleman performs well when sown in late Spring or early Autumn, providing options for multiple grazings.
As a multi-graze crop, Rifleman exhibits exceptional post-grazing regrowth, with new leaves developing low on the main stem. This leaf growth ensures high feed quality, supporting good stock performance during Summer and Autumn.
It can also be used as a single-graze option, offering substantial yields of nutritious feed during the Winter months.
Suitable for dairy, beef sheep and deer and to farming systems that require a high yielding rape with the potential for multiple grazings over summer and autumn.
-
Benefits/Agronomic information
- As a multi-graze crop, Rifleman exhibits exceptional post-grazing regrowth, with new leaves developing low on the main stem,
- Rifleman yields well from a late Spring/early Autumn sowing and can also be used as a single graze option providing quality forage throughout the Winter.
- Its remarkable regrowth capability also makes it suitable for mixing with companion species such as plantain, chicory, clover, and short-term grasses.
- Sowing date – October – March
- Sowing rate – 4 kg/ha
- Sowing depth – 1-2 cm
- Disease tolerance – Very good
- Maturity (days to grazing) – 70-90 days from sowing
- Number of grazings – 2-3 (subject to management and climate conditions)
-
Why use
Rifleman performs well when sown in late Spring or early Autumn, providing options for multiple grazings.
As a multi-graze crop, Rifleman exhibits exceptional post-grazing regrowth, with new leaves developing low on the main stem. This leaf growth ensures high feed quality, supporting good stock performance during Summer and Autumn.
It can also be used as a single-graze option, offering substantial yields of nutritious feed during the Winter months.
Suitable for dairy, beef sheep and deer and to farming systems that require a high yielding rape with the potential for multiple grazings over summer and autumn.
-
Benefits/Agronomic information
- As a multi-graze crop, Rifleman exhibits exceptional post-grazing regrowth, with new leaves developing low on the main stem,
- Rifleman yields well from a late Spring/early Autumn sowing and can also be used as a single graze option providing quality forage throughout the Winter.
- Its remarkable regrowth capability also makes it suitable for mixing with companion species such as plantain, chicory, clover, and short-term grasses.
- Sowing date – October – March
- Sowing rate – 4 kg/ha
- Sowing depth – 1-2 cm
- Disease tolerance – Very good
- Maturity (days to grazing) – 70-90 days from sowing
- Number of grazings – 2-3 (subject to management and climate conditions)