Winter forage rape
FONTAN 00
Fast growing and efficient fodder supplier
Benefits:
- Fast growing, high-quality protein fodder for cattle feeding
- Special tastiness promotes the fodder intake - free of erucic acid and glucosinolates
- High digestibility for optimal energy utilization when used as pasture, fresh fodder and silage
- Use as green manure for stabilization the humus content
- Fast ground cover with intensive soil rooting ensures protection against erosion and promotes soil life
- FONTAN 00 keeps nutrients available for the following crop - recommended for water protection areas
- Good winter hardiness and thus also excellently suitable for winter-hardy cover crop blends
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
| Dry matter yield: | 6 |
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| Protein yield: | 6 |
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| Initial mass formation: | 5 |
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| Tendency to flower: | 1 |
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Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | ++ |
| Oilseed rape | |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | + |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | + |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Biogas- and fodder production
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Protection against erosion
- Humus formation
- Game cover
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 9 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 8 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 9 |
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| Humus formation: | 7 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 9 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 3 |
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| Type of root | Tap root |
| Rooting depth | 120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | Forage production 10 kg/ha, Green manure 20 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | July to September - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | 60-100 kg N/ha, Liquid green manure can be applied both before sowing and in hand high stock |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no plant protection required |
| Sowing method | Drilling is recommended |
28.11.2018 14:38:36 // 15.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
