viterra® Cover crop blend
RAPS
… frost-susceptible blend without crucifers
Benefits:
- Blend between phacelia ANGELIA, oil flax JULIET, persian clover and berseem clover, free of crucifers
- Undemanding blend, not related to main crops (change of crops): ideal for crop rotation with cereal or oilseed rape
- Dense rooting increases structure and supports air exchange in the soil
- Phacelia and flax blossom are useful for bees and other insects
- Components that freeze off easily enable undisturbed sowing of the following crop
- No restrictions regarding nitrogen fertilization because of small share of legumes, < 30% (e.g. Lower Saxony)
- viterra® RAPS is especially recommended for oilseed rape crop rotations
Blend details:
| Seeds % : |
52 % phacelia ANGELIA 24 % linseed ZOLTAN 12 % bigflower clover 8 % persian clover FELIX 4 % berseem clover OTTO |
| Free of crucifers : | yes |
| Free of legumes : | no |
| Winter hardy : | no |
Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | + |
| Cereals | ++ |
| Oilseed rape | ++ |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Nitrogen fixation
- Mulch sowing
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 7 |
| Protection against erosion: | 6 |
| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 3 |
| Humus formation: | 7 |
| Cold- and frost resistance: | 2 |
| Drought tolerance: | 8 |
| Type of root | Tuft root + Tap root |
| Rooting depth | 80 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 15 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Early July to late August - depending on location! |
| 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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