Plantain Tonic
Winter-Active - Perennial Grazing Herb
TONIC® is a highly productive perennial plantain (Plantago lanceolata) developed for sheep and
cattle pastures. It is well adapted to a wide range of soil types and climates due to its deep fibrous root system combined with a strong taproot, providing excellent drought tolerance and persistence.
Chicory Espetada
High animal preference
ESPETADA is a chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) cultivar selected from a number of types commonly cultivated in Uruguay. The selection process identified key traits such as growth habit, reproductive cycle and leafiness. As a result ESPETADA is a very uniform cultivar with erect, smooth, light green leaves, which clearly differentiate it from common varieties.
Chicory Spada
High yielding, perennial forage
SPADA offer rapid establishment and excellent winter growth. It provides high quality feed for high stocking rates. It is possible to sow in both autumn and in spring.
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It is useful as a hard grazing option in a rotational system. It has been seen to offer excellent weight gains. There is always the option to mix it into pasture.
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SPADA has been noted to have a good protein to energy rating. It requires a minimum rainfall of 500mm and a life span of 2-3 years. It’s seeding rate on dryland is 3kg/ha and on high rainfall or irrigated land 5kg/ha can be used.
Six Point
Perennial herb with a high
persistency
SIX POINT chicory is known to reduce parasites in sheep and cattle which may be attributed to the condensed tannins within the plant. Chicory contains ‘lactones and lactucin’ which are alkaloids and in combination with chicory’s tannin content makes six point chicory an excellent inhibitor towards parasites, namely worms