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.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS | SEEDING KG/HA | RAINFALL MM/YEAR | SUITED REGIONS | PLANTING MONTHS | SOIL REQUIRED |
| Plantain
(Plantago) |
|
|
600mm + per year |
The whole of South Africa |
Spring (Sept – Oct)
Autumn (March – Apr) |
Adapted to a wide range of soil types, this includes less fertile soils and dry-land regions. |