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bulb turnip

  • High yielding bulb turnip
  • Suitable for sowing from late spring through to late summer
  • Suitable for summer/autumn/winter feed
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Suitable For

Sowing Rate: 1kg/ha
Rainfall: Minimum 600mm per annum
Weeks to Grazing: From 11 to 16 weeks

High yielding, multi season feed

Cleancrop Bulb turnip is a high-yielding, globe bulb turnip with medium maturity suitable for sowing from late spring through to early summer to supply feed in summer, autumn and early winter months. Sow Cleancrop™ Bulb turnip from late spring, through to late summer.

As part of the Cleancrop Brassica System, this bulb turnip has been bred to be tolerant to the sulfonylurea herbicide Telar™ - A broad spectrum herbicide that provides excellent control of broad leaf weeds from the pre-emerge stage.

Available through accredited retailers only and sold as a complete package (seed + herbicide)

Brassica seed sowing rate (sole): 1kg/ha

To learn more about the DLF Seeds Cleancrop  Brassica Managment System or, to find your nearest accredited retailer, get in touch with your local DLF Seeds Sales Agronomist here. 

Control weeds and increase yields with Cleancrop Bulb turnip

Cleancrop Bulb turnip is a cultivar that is part of the Cleancrop Brassica System, a simple weed management solution that combines the power of broad-spectrum herbicide Telar and plants bred to tolerate it.

Telar takes care of 48 weeds at the time of sowing, freeing up moisture and nutrients to give your crop the best chance of maximising performance and delivering a superior return on your seed investment. 

  • Control weeds within 48 hours of sowing
  • No moisture required# to activate Telar herbicide
  • No soil incorporation required
  • Adaptable to method of sowing

NOTE: Telar cannot be used on regular brassicas

Cleancrop example DLF Seeds

LEFT Telar™ not applied: Example of Toto turnip with a high weed burden of Fathen
RIGHT Telar™ applied: Example of Toto turnip with Telar™ herbicide applied

Weeds controlled with Telar™

African turnip weed, Brome grass>, Ball Mustard, Capeweed, Cape Tupil, Deadnettle, Docks, Fathen>, Fumitory>, Hoary Cress, Indian Hedge Mustard, King Island melilot, Lincoln weed, Loosestrife, Mintweed, Mouse-eared Chickweed, New Zealand spinach, Onion grass, Paterson’s Curse, Pimpernels, Rough poppy, Saltbush, Saffron thistle, Shepherds Purse, Soursob, Slender thistle, Spear thistle, Storksbill, Tree hogweed, Turnip weed, Wild radish, Wild Turnip and Wireweed. 

For full list of weeds controlled by Telar, see below or download here. 

# - Suppression when applied pre-sowing and post-sowing pre-emergence (PSPE)
> - Suppression only. 

Rainfall

Minimum 600mm rainfall per annum unless irrigated

Cleancrop™ Management Guide
The Cleancrop™ Management Guide will tell you everything you need to know about growing and managing your Cleancrop™ brassica crop including Telar™ applications, cultivar information and more.
Telar™ Label
Full list of 48 weeds controlled by Telar™ Herbicide.