BRASSICA OLERACEA
Collards
Forage Collards are a part of the brassica family. They have very large leaves that spread out with deep growing taproots that will not form a tuber or a bulb. Collards are highly nutritious and digestible for not only wildlife, but also livestock. They are also slow to bolt and flower when spring-planted, making them a good choice for late spring and early summer grazing. When planted in the spring and grazed they have an excellent ability to recover and continue growing. Collards can also be planted in late summer or the early fall for your fall food plotting needs. They have demonstrated the ability to stay green into December, even after temperatures have dropped below 0 F.
Key features
- Do not form a tuber or bulb
- Highly nutritious and digestible
- Slow to bolt when spring-planted
- Good grazing recovery when spring-planted
- Frost-tolerant
Segment
Forage
Species
Brassica
Sci. Name
BRASSICA OLERACEA
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
128,000
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
5-12
Planting Times
Mid Spring - Mid Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
3-6