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Nematode resistant White mustard

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Reliable high quality white mustard

Benefits:

  • High Beet Cyst Nematode resistance in the upper range of resistance level  2
  • LUNA uses the remaining residual warmth in the soil for an effective nematode control
  • Fast initial development allows cultivation after late-harvesting pre-crop (e.g., wheat)
  • Freezes off safely during winter, suitable for mulching and direct sowing in spring

Variety characteristics:

(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)

Initial mass formation: 7
Tendency to flower: 5
Stiffness: 7

bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high

Resistance against Heterodera schachtii: Resistance level: 2

Crop rotation suitability:

Maize++
Cereals++
Oilseed rape
Sugar beets++
Potatoes
Intensive crops
Legumes++
+ suitable / ++ strongly recommended

Usage:

  • Reduction of Beet Cyst Nematodes
  • Green manure
  • Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
  • Mulch sowing
  • Humus formation
  • Protection against erosion

Agronomic features:

Weed suppression: 7
Protection against erosion: 8
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: 7
Humus formation: 6
Cold- and frost resistance: 1
Drought tolerance: 8
bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
Type of rootTuft root with strong main root
Rooting depth120 cm

Cultivation recommendations:

Recommended sowing rate 20 - 25 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm
Sowing period August until September - depending on location! Early sowing increases control success
Fertilization 40 - 60 kg N/ha
Crop protection Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method Low requirements regarding sowing method: spreader or seed drilling

06.05.2019 07:46:25 // 14.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH