Plantain (Plantaan)

Characteristics:

  • Improved supply of some trace elements to animals (Cu, Zn, Se),
  • Positive impact on animal performance,
  • Extremely palatable to stock,
  • Tonic can add value in terms of both dry matter and quality to any farming system,
  • Tonic has a deep, coarse root system, which gives it a degree of drought tolerance and the ability to respond quickly after summer-dry conditions,
  • Good winter growth.

Plantain (Plantaan)

Information

Crop/Specie: Plantain (Plantago)

Cultivars: Tonic, AgriTonic

Seeding: Pure: 8-10 kg/ha, Mixtures: 1-4 kg/ha

Rainfall (mm/year): 600mm + per year

Suited Regions: The whole of South Africa

Planting Months: Spring (Sept - Oct), Autumn (March - Apr)

Soil: Adapted to a wide range of soil types, this includes less fertile soils and dry-land regions

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