Fodder radish VB GAUSIAI

Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis L.

A high yielding fodder radish with perfect resistance to lodging

  • Tall plants
  • Stems are sturdy and branchy
  • The pods do not open at maturity, no seed shattering occurs
  • Suitable as a catch crop when sowing in August
  • Suitable as a fodder crop when sowing in July-early August
  • Adult plants are very resistant to frosts
  • Seeds could be used for oil production
  • Plant height – 152 cm
  • Vegetation period from germination to full seed maturation – 95-105 days
  • Stems are strong and very resistant to lodging
  • Plants are less sensitive to diseases
  • The leaves of seedlings are large, so they suppress weeds very well
  • Matured seeds keep well in pod; pods do not open and do not scatter seeds. This characteristic is rated as high as 9 points
  • Seed ripens in 4-7 cm long pods, 7-10 light brown seed per po
  • Seed yield – 2.0-2.9 t/ha
  • The seeds are large, 1000 weight – 9.26 g
  • The seeds of these fodder radishes can also be used for oil production
  • The average content of fat in the seeds is 37.3 %, protein – 26.8 %, erucic acid – 1.1 %, glucosinolates – 19.2 µmol/g
  • Green matter is rich in protein, sugar, carotene, microelements. As a result, it is very suitable to be cultivated as forage and as green manure

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam


Recommended sowing rate when growing for seed production: 10-14 kg/ha, interrow spacing – 12-15 cm

Recommended sowing rate when growing for green manure: 25-30 kg/ha