{"product_id":"gur-para","title":"Gur Para - Kern 878","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGur Para (Kern 878)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hybrid forage beet — India's first — built on German genetics that have been standard winter feed on dairy farms in New Zealand, the UK and Ireland for over 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy forage beet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom November to February, berseem isn't ready, maize silage is finished and straw carries little nutrition. Gur Para is sown once and harvested once to fill exactly that winter gap — roots for energy, leaves for protein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eField performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrop cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–4 months — sow in October, harvest January to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYield potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–80 tonnes of fresh fodder per acre with proper irrigation and management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnergy:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 3 Mcal ME\/kg DM — close to 90% of grain energy, from highly soluble carbohydrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity:\u003c\/strong\u003e tolerates up to 7 dS\/m, so it can be grown on marginal land where wheat and berseem struggle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed utilisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–95%, so very little is wasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 50,000 seeds per acre — 1.5 kg, i.e. 30 packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e good crops are possible on less water, but 3–4 irrigations are necessary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed chopped and mixed with straw or dry fodder — beet is a high-energy, high-moisture feed and needs fibre alongside it. Both root and leaf are usable: the root supplies energy, the leaf supplies protein. The crop can also be ensiled for year-round use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuropean dairy studies report the potential for higher milk fat and protein where feed beet is part of the ration. Results vary with animal, ration and management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease remember the product code KERN-878 when ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kern Seedtech Pvt. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":41469281861815,"sku":"KERN-878 (F1) (T\/L) (50g) (Forage Beet)","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/6204\/1271\/files\/kern-878-gur-para-bag.jpg?v=1792660733","url":"https:\/\/kernseedtech.com\/en\/products\/gur-para","provider":"Kern Seedtech Pvt. Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}