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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Nina on February 21, 2011, 07:22:31 pm

Title: Fodder beet seed
Post by: Nina on February 21, 2011, 07:22:31 pm: Hi - Would anyone be interested in a part pack of fodder beet seed. The cheapest way to buy it is in an acre pack, but we don't need that much... If anyone wants some, I'll get it and split... ;D
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Post by: little blue on February 21, 2011, 07:37:31 pm: I would!
will PM you...
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Post by: benkt on February 22, 2011, 01:15:50 am: I'm in for some fodder beet too - anything to keep the feed prices down!
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Post by: Sylvia on February 22, 2011, 09:26:43 am: If you have enough I will go sharesies too.
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Post by: Mo on February 22, 2011, 11:19:39 am: I'd be interested in a teeny amount :)
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Post by: ellisr on February 22, 2011, 12:03:32 pm: If you want it in small amounts try http://www.suffolkherbs.com/kolist45/1/VEGETABLES/V-M/4/V228.htm (http://www.suffolkherbs.com/kolist45/1/VEGETABLES/V-M/4/V228.htm)
Title: Re: Fodder beet seed
Post by: Nina on February 22, 2011, 01:12:57 pm: Right - I'll order an acre pack today and when it arrives will weigh it out.

Keep posting your interest and I'll let you know...

Agree - feed prices mad this year so we're looking to free up a bit of space to grow our own, at least we can lift it as we need it, and feed the tops too... Here's hoping it works!!!
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Post by: seldomseen on February 22, 2011, 02:10:30 pm: Do you ship to Crimea ? ???
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Post by: little blue on February 22, 2011, 06:22:02 pm: Quote from: Nina on February 22, 2011, 01:12:57 pm
, at least we can lift it as we need it, and feed the tops too... Here's hoping it works!!!
so can all animals & poultry can eat all of the plant?!
in moderation of course ;)
Title: Re: Fodder beet seed
Post by: Mo on February 23, 2011, 07:49:55 am: Quote from: ellisr on February 22, 2011, 12:03:32 pm
If you want it in small amounts try http://www.suffolkherbs.com/kolist45/1/VEGETABLES/V-M/4/V228.htm (http://www.suffolkherbs.com/kolist45/1/VEGETABLES/V-M/4/V228.htm)

Thanks.
But I was really offering to buy some from Nina to enable her to buy in bulk without being left with an excess.
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Post by: Fowgill Farm on February 23, 2011, 09:55:36 am: so can all animals & poultry can eat all of the plant?! NO the tops are poisonous to pigs if eaten in quantity, we harvest ours and top them and feed the bulbs shredded to the smaller pigs and whole to some of the older stock.Not sure about sheep & cattle but all the beet heaps ihave seen are topped of greenery so beware.
Best mandy
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Post by: ellisr on February 23, 2011, 10:09:24 am: If you want to feed this to sheep it is safe read this article http://www.limagrain.co.uk/news/307/index.phtml (http://www.limagrain.co.uk/news/307/index.phtml)
Title: Re: Fodder beet seed
Post by: Nina on February 23, 2011, 01:25:12 pm: Yes - Twas only looking to feed to the sheep - Won't be strip grazing it though, can't stand the sight of soaked, filthy store lambs - Though I guess they're full and warm from the inside... Just my opinion! No pigs here (yet!) but handy to know, thanks! And always needs feeding in moderation, especially when starting feeding it in the wintertime... Drunk, poorly sheep and cattle else... :-\

And no, sorry won't be posting abroad... :)
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Post by: Nina on February 25, 2011, 03:53:49 pm: Hi - Seed arrived!!! I've weighed it out and if my calcs are right, you get about 1000 seeds for £1.50 incl postage, and £1 for every 1000 over that - Not sure I really want to sit and count them out but compared to £1.50 (plus p+p) for 400 seeds from Tuckers, not bad!

If you pm me how much you want and your address etc, I'll send it out. Doesn't need sowing til end March so plenty of time - I'd prefer payment by paypal if possible but let me know if any problems... Hopefully helped some people out - I don't mind being left with any as we've plenty of space and it may store to next year anyway... :)
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Post by: Nina on March 02, 2011, 04:19:50 pm: Bit of a bump!

Half the seed has gone now, posting tomorrow those not yet sent...

Anyone else interested, let me know! ;D
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Post by: Nina on March 08, 2011, 12:31:24 pm: Bump ;D
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Post by: little blue on March 08, 2011, 06:57:25 pm: how much do you have left Nina?
:)
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Post by: Mo on March 09, 2011, 07:08:36 am: Thank you Nina :wave:
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Post by: violet on March 09, 2011, 10:37:38 am: If I'm not too late - YES PLEASE :)
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Post by: Nina on March 09, 2011, 03:38:40 pm: Violet - PM'ed you.

Think quarter of acre or so left - We'll probably try and plant whatever is left in a couple of weeks - Can always lift and sell if we can't use it! ;D
Title: Re: Fodder beet seed
Post by: Demonseedgfx on April 27, 2011, 10:15:15 am: Hi people

im also looking to buy about a 1/4 acres worth of fodder beet seed, it only comes in 1 acre packs so as nina asked in February is anyone interested in sharing a pack? i could weigh out and post anywhere in the world really? let me know thanks guys x