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Turnips into winter?
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<blockquote data-quote="western" data-source="post: 444241" data-attributes="member: 5625"><p>if you can rotationally graze them (graze down to 3-4 inches and them move off them). If you get the right ones the turnips will grow back. With the right weather, etc... you can get 3-5 grazings out of them. When you get a killing frost the turnips will die and you can then graze the leafy tops and bulb. However, the tops contain 20-30% protein (depending on variety) vs. the bulbs 10%. The bulbs are mostly water so to get the most out of your turnips rotate your animals just grazing the tops. Some turnips varieties were not bred for multi-grazing (they are a "one and done" type) so ask a lot of questions when buying them next year and dont forget... the true forage is in the leaf not the bulb.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="western, post: 444241, member: 5625"] if you can rotationally graze them (graze down to 3-4 inches and them move off them). If you get the right ones the turnips will grow back. With the right weather, etc... you can get 3-5 grazings out of them. When you get a killing frost the turnips will die and you can then graze the leafy tops and bulb. However, the tops contain 20-30% protein (depending on variety) vs. the bulbs 10%. The bulbs are mostly water so to get the most out of your turnips rotate your animals just grazing the tops. Some turnips varieties were not bred for multi-grazing (they are a "one and done" type) so ask a lot of questions when buying them next year and dont forget... the true forage is in the leaf not the bulb. [/QUOTE]
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