viterra® Cover crop blend
INTENSIV ÖKO
… the health blend
Benefits:
- Control of Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) and prevention of viral Corky Ring Spot in potatoes with multiresistant oil radish DEFENDER and saia oat PRATEX
- viterra® INTENSIV ÖKO is a fast-growing blend with effective weed suppression
- Abundant organic matter boosts the beneficial organisms in the soil
- The tuft root of PRATEX and the tap root of DEFENDER supplement each other by rooting the entire topsoil
- Containing the nematode-resistant oil radish, this blend is well suited as previous crop before sugar beets.
Blend details:
| Weight % : | 70 % bristle oat / saia oat PRATEX 30 % oil radish DEFENDER |
| Free of crucifers : | no |
| Free of legumes : | yes |
| Winter hardy : | no |
Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | + |
| Cereals | + |
| Oilseed rape | + |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | ++ |
| Intensive crops | ++ |
| Legumes | + |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- No multiplication of beet cyst nematodes
- Green manure
- Humus formation
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Protection against erosion
- Mulch sowing
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: | 8 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 5 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 5 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root + Tap root |
| Rooting depth | 180 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 40 - 50 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Mid-July to early September - depending on location! Early sowing increases successfully the reduction. |
| Fertilization | An early fertilization to promote the initial development is recommended. |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
| Sowing method | Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences |
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