oil radish
MINER
Radish-forming oil radish as green manure
Benefits:
- Easy to establish due to the rapid initial development
- MINER forms strong radishes, which improve the soil structure and increase the infiltration capacity of the soil
- The improved air and gas balance of the soil leads to rapid soil heating in the spring - early sowing of the following crop are made possible
- Valuable humus binds freely available nitrogen in autumn and activates the soil life
- Freezing off cover crop
- Excellent for reduced tillage
- Very good as a component in blends
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
| Initial mass formation: | 7 |
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| Tendency to flower: | 6 |
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| Stiffness: | 6 |
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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: | 7 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 6 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 6 |
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| Humus formation: | 6 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 4 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 6 |
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| Type of root | Tap root - radish forming |
| Rooting depth | 180 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 6 - 8 kg |
| Sowing depth | 2 - 3 cm |
| Sowing period | End of July to end of August - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | 40 - 60 kg N/ha |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no plant protection required. |
| Sowing method | In order to gain a fast and even development of the oil radish plants, drilling after careful soil preparation is recommended. |
20.09.2018 09:38:16 // 10.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
