White mustard

SIGMA

Highest score in the weed competition in the Austrian Variety List
The strong and leafy development from SIGMA supports the soil tilth and protects against erosion
Valuable organic mass promotes humus balance and conserves nutrients during winter
Intensive rooting activates the soil life and improves the water and air balance of the soil
Late flowering for a long vegetative phase - low risk of seed maturity
Assured freezing off allows untroubled mulch sowing

(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)

Initial mass formation:	6

Tendency to flower:	4

Stiffness:	7

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

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

Weed suppression:	7

Protection against erosion:	6

Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation:	7

Humus formation:	5

Cold- and frost resistance:	1

Drought tolerance:	8

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

Type of root	Tuft root with strong main root
Rooting depth	120 cm

Recommended sowing rate	15 - 20 kg/ha
Sowing depth	1 - 2 cm
Sowing period	August to September - depending on location!
Fertilization	40 - 60 kg N/ha
Crop protection	Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method	Low demands on sowing methods: from spreader to drills seed

20.09.2018 09:46:56 // 11.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH