White mustard
COVER
Classic white mustard with delayed flowering
Benefits:
- Rapid and healthy initial development which allowes flexible sowing dates
- Fast soil coverage with pronounced leaf formation for effective weed suppression and optimal soil tilth
- Flowering delayed and strong vegetative development for optimal rooting and improvement of the soil structure
- Freezing off safely - the frozen mulch layer protects against erosion during winter
- Preserves nutrients during winter, reduces the risk of leaching and provides the nutrients for the following crop in spring
- COVER is especially recommended for cultivation in water protection areas and mulch sowing
- Excellent suitable for agricultural blends
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
| Initial mass formation: | 6 |
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| Tendency to flower: | 4 |
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| Stiffness: | 7 |
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Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | ++ |
| Oilseed rape | |
| Sugar beets | |
| Potatoes | |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | ++ |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Mulch sowing
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 8 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 7 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 8 |
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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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| Type of root | Tuft root with strong main root |
| Rooting depth | 120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 15 - 20 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Early August until middle of September - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | 40 - 60 kg N/ha |
| Crop protection | Usually no plant protection required |
| Sowing method | Low requirements regarding sowing method: spreader or seed drilling |
19.08.2025 16:31:10 // 16.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
