viterra® Cover crop blend
POTATO
...power for potatoes
Benefits:
- Substantial blend for soil improvement and humus enrichment in potato crop rotations
- The lupin ILDIGO and the oil radish CONTROL root quickly and deeply through a lot of soil volume and thus improve the soil structure
- The oil radish CONTROL and bristle oat PRATEX have a fast initial development and create soil protection and tilth
- The lupins and the summer vetch supply nitrogen, oil radish and bristle oat quickly convert nitrogen into organic matter
- Excellent erosion protection, not winter-hardy
Blend details:
| Seeds % : | 43 % oil radish CONTROL 19 % Common vetch ARGON 18 % bristle oat / saia oat PRATEX 15 % linseed JULIET 5 % blue lupin ILDIGO |
| Free of crucifers : | no |
| Free of legumes : | no |
| Winter hardy : | no |
Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | + |
| Cereals | + |
| Oilseed rape | + |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | ++ |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Nitrogen fixation
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 8 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 7 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 7 |
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| Humus formation: | 8 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 5 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 4 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root + Tap root |
| Rooting depth | 180 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 50 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1-3 cm |
| Sowing period | Early/mid July until mid August |
| Fertilization | Only organic fertilizers are permitted regarding EFA-compliance (except sewage sludge). In early sowing, the legume components provide additional nitrogen. |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no plant protection required |
| Sowing method | Drill seed for an even emergence is recommended |
23.12.2022 09:36:04 // 15.00
