Tabu+ was bred to supersede the best selling Tabu, with significantly higher total DM yield. Tabu+ is nutritious, with explosive establishment speed and superior cool season growth.
Multi-use
Tabu+ is suitable as an 8-12 month high performance crop; can last 2-3 years in areas with mild summers, or can be used for undersowing into run out pasture to boost winter-spring growth. In dense pastures spraying before drilling is recommended. Note: In situations where a pasture is required for 12+ months Shogun NEA may be a better option.
High DM yield
Tabu+ is the top yielding Italian ryegrass in the National Forage Variety Trials (NFVT) with significantly more winter growth. It is out yielded only by Shogun NEA hybrid ryegrass.
2000% ROI
Tabu+ produced an extra 3.4t DM/ha over Moata as a 12 month crop. For an additional seed cost (e.g. $50/ha) for Tabu+, that equates to a 2000% ROI, given this extra feed is valued at about $0.30/kg DM or an extra $1020/ha operating profit (value calculated from the DairyNZ FVI).
Soaks up winter N
Tabu+ produced an extra 3.4t DM/ha over Moata as a 12 month crop. For an additional seed cost (e.g. $50/ha) for Tabu+, that equates to a 2000% ROI, given this extra feed is valued at about $0.30/kg DM or an extra $1020/ha operating profit (value calculated from the DairyNZ FVI).
Sowing Tabu