Fodder Beet
Crop Management and Systems
Fodder Beet Agronomy
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Paddock selection, soil testing and Preparation
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Fertiliser recommendations and plans
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Herbicide systems and weed control options
Crop monitoring
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Fodder Beet require intense crop monitoring during its early development stages. With the work loads of modern dairy farms and other farming business it is important to have your crops regularly monitored from pre seeding through key agronomy period
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Weeds, insects and disease
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Irrigation
Fodder Beet feeding systems
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Before planting fodder beet there needs to be a clear plan for how the crop will be utilised
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Paddock lay out
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Feeding rates and classes of stock
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Stock introduction
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Yield assessments
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Precision seeding
Fodder beet require precision seeding and knowledge of establishment to achieve target plant establishment rates.