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MULCH

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… frost-susceptible blend without clover

Benefits:

  • Blend with easier freezing-off oil radish COMPASS and frost-susceptible saia oat PRATEX
  • Particularly recommendable for direct drilling and mulch sowing procedures, especially before maize and sugar beet
  • Resulting root channels allow quick development of deep roots of maize
  • Activation of beneficial organisms in the soil, loosens and ventilates the soil for ideal maize stocks
  • viterra® MULCH absorbs nitrogen in winter and protects it against shift
  • Saia oat promotes Mycorrhizas, which stabilize soil particles, which benefits the subsequent maize
  • viterra® MULCH is especially recommended for sugar beet crop rotations

Blend details:

Seeds % : 56 % bristle oat / saia oat PRATEX
44 % oil radish COMPASS
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:

  • Green manure
  • Humus formation
  • Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
  • Protection against erosion

Agronomic features:

Weed suppression: 8
Protection against erosion: 7
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: 8
Humus formation: 8
Cold- and frost resistance: 4
Drought tolerance: 5
bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
Type of rootTuft root + Tap root
Rooting depth180 cm

Cultivation recommendations:

Recommended sowing rate 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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