Tillage Radish® Resource Guide - Cover Crop Solutions

2012 Cover Crop ResearchForage TrialsSteve Groff Farm-Scale Cover Crop Research Results n Conducted at Cedar Meadow Farms, Holtwood, PA, by Steve Groff and staffNutritional Composition ofTillage RootMax Deep Root Annual RyegrassFORAGEFeedDescriptionTDN%DEME NEm(Mcal/kg)NEgCP(%)Ca(%)P(%)Fresh vegetative602.652.171.310.7415.00.650.41Fresh mature582.562.101.240.685.8––Hay early vegetative602.652.171.310.7415.20.620.34Hay early bloom572.512.061.210.6412.9––Hay full bloom552.431.991.140/586.6––All values expressed on a dry matter basis.TDN = Total Digestible Nutrients DE = Digestible Energy ME = Metabolizable EnergyNEm = Net Energy for Maintenance NEg = Net Energy for Gain CP = Crude ProteinCa = CalciumP = PhosphorousTDN values listed are for ruminants.Values for horses generally are lower.At recent Penn State trials, TillageRootMax Deep Annual Ryegrassshowed these great results comparedto other ryegrasses in the trial.n Consistently higher crude protein & 30 hr NDFd (2) while giving competitive yieldsn Higher milk per ton when evaluated with Milk2006 (1) standardsn TillageMax BRISTOL mix (Tillage Radish® + Tillage RootMax) increased both yieldsand 30 hr NDFd (indicating higher milk potential for forage)Notes:(1) Milk2006 is a measurement developed by the University of Wisconsin to evaluate milk producing potential of forages(2) Oba and Allen, 1996 Michigan State University, reported that an increase in NDFd by 1 percent increasedFat Corrected Milk by 0.55 lbs.Tillage Radish® + Tillage RootMax MixIn a recent trial conducted by Mike Plumer,recognized world expert in annual ryegrasses,TillageMax BRISTOL mix was the top yielderin that trial.1-800-767-9441 31 CoverCropSolutions.com