viterra® Cover crop blend
BIENE
... annual bee fallow / honey fallow
Benefits:
- Good for rapeseed crops - crucifer free
- Roots through different soil horizons and has a stabilizing effect on the soil structure
- Grass free for trouble-free casserole in subsequent crops
- Free from buckwheat
- Mixture of 11 components for honey fallow
- long flowering phase for high biodiversity and positive image value for agriculture
Blend details:
| Seeds % : | 31 % bigflower clover 31 % berseem clover OTTO 15 % phacelia ANGELIA 8 % dill 6 % lucerne / alfalfa 4 % serradella / common birdsfoot 2 % Common vetch 1 % common marigold / Calendula 1 % Spring forage pea RUBIN |
| Free of crucifers : | yes |
| Free of legumes : | no |
| Winter hardy : | no |
Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | + |
| Oilseed rape | ++ |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Nitrogen fixation
- Pollinator attractiveness
- Game cover
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 6 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 7 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 5 |
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| Humus formation: | 7 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 2 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 6 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root + Tap root |
| Rooting depth | 160 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 25 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Early March until late May |
| Fertilization | Usually no fertilization required. |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
| Sowing method | Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences |
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