Grüner Angeliter is proving to be a significant improvement in the game cover sector and has performed extremely well even in difficult growing conditions.
It has a high leaf canopy and a thick strong stem with a branching, umbrella-shaped canopy giving plenty of space for the birds to move about underneath.
Sow at 1.5-2kg/acre or broadcast 2-3kg/acre.
Available in 1kg pack.
Goldeneye is a giant type kale especially bred for the game cover market, selected for the optimum combination of height and leaf production.
It has a leafy top, strong stem, good winter hardiness and good field tolerance of disease, making it the ideal choice for game cover usage. In a trial conducted at the Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen, Goldeneye achieved a higher vigour score than Caledonian kale and better club root tolerance.
Club Root Tolerant.
Sow at 1.5-2kg/acre or broacast 2-3kg/acre
Available in 1kg pack.
A combination of three excellent game cover kale varieties, to provide a tall varied canopy.
This blend will give superb cover over an extended period and will give second year growth with various bolting times. The flowering kale attracts insects and provides shed seed, all helping to draw both game and song birds.
Spitfire is a modern rape created by crossing rape with kale and is a good companion to use with other fast establishing brassicas.
It is a rapid growing brassica that can be used as a rescue or catch crop that will provide good cover for holding, driving and feeding game birds. It is a medium-tall variety with excellent aphid tolerance and rapid establishment to maturity.