Suitable for late sowing dates and also for biofumigation
Benefits:
- Works well for late sowings
- The seed of ENERGY is mixed colored
- ENERGY has high tolerance to drought and freezes off safely
- Provides valuable humus for a biological activation of the soil
- Good soil erosion protection especially in combination with mulch sowing of the following crop
- High amounts of glucosinolates in the leaves and grains allow use as biofumigation for the control of soil-borne diseases
Included in blends: viterra® BIOFUMIGATION, viterra® SCHNELLGRÜN, viterra® SCHNELLGRÜN LEGUMINOSENFREI
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
| Initial mass formation: |
5 |
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| Tendency to flower: |
5 |
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| Stiffness: |
7 |
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bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
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Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize |
++ |
| Cereals |
++ |
| Oilseed rape |
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| Sugar beets |
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| Potatoes |
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| Intensive crops |
++ |
| Legumes |
++ |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended |
Usage:
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Pollinator attractiveness
- Green manure
- Biofumigation
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: |
7 |
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| Protection against erosion: |
6 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: |
7 |
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| Humus formation: |
6 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: |
1 |
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| Drought tolerance: |
8 |
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bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
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| Type of root |
Tuft root with strong main root |
| Rooting depth |
120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate |
10 – 15 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth |
2 – 3 cm |
| Sowing period |
August until September for cover crop use |
| Fertilization |
40 - 60 kg N/ha |
| Crop protection |
Usually there is no plant protection required |
| Sowing method |
Low requirements, from spreader to drill seed |
20.09.2018 09:22:33 // 9.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
