viterra® Cover crop blend
BEISAAT FEIN
... company crop for high-yielding canola production
Benefits:
- Supports the vitality of the canola and optimises the nutrient dynamics.
- The fine-seeded legumes support the nitrogen supply
- viterra® BEISAAT FEIN reduces weed pressure in the crop and distracts pests (cabbage fly, rapeseed flea)
- viterra® BEISAAT FEIN is not winter-hardy
- Remaining mulch provides erosion control and frost protection for the main crop
- Soil life also benefits from viterra® BEISAAT FEIN
Blend details:
Seeds % : | 25 % fenugreek 25 % bigflower clover 25 % berseem clover OTTO 25 % persian clover FELIX |
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: | 8 |
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Protection against erosion: | 8 |
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Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 5 |
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Humus formation: | 6 |
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Cold- and frost resistance: | 2 |
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Drought tolerance: | 5 |
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Type of root | Tuft root |
Rooting depth | 60 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
Recommended sowing rate | 8 - 10 kg/ha |
Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
Sowing period | Together with rapeseed sowing (two-tank system) or shortly before |
Fertilization | Large amounts of atmospheric nitrogen are fixed, which can reduce the nitrogen fertiliser requirement of the main crop. |
Crop protection | Crop protection application according to the main crop |
Sowing method | Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences |
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