SAMSON is a palatable, nutritious, tetraploid forage turnip variety that develops within 10-12 weeks after sowing.
Alongside its leaves, the purple roots developing above the soil surface can also be used as feed.
Sowing can be done immediately after potato or cereal harvest, and the crop is very easy to grow.
Depending on the sowing period, very high yield per decare can be obtained from both green leaf yield and root yield.
In dry matter, 17-21% crude protein is found in the leaves and 11-15% crude protein in the roots. The composition includes 91% water, 1.3% crude protein, 0.2% crude fat, 1.1% crude fiber, 5.8% nitrogen-free extract, 0.9% digestible protein and 9.7% starch.
