White mustard
CLASSIC
The late flowering sprinter
Benefits:
- Within the conventional white mustards CLASSIC reaches with the level 7 in the German Descriptive Varieties List the highest classification in the initial development
- Also within conventional white mustards with level 3 in the German Descriptive Varieties List , CLASSIC has the latest classification for flowering
- Due to the good initial development and late flowering, especially long vegetative growth
- Excellent weed suppression and high amounts of organic matter
- Plenty of organic matter acts against the humus degradation, promotes the soil life and stores nutrients for the following crop
- Recommended for water protection, mulch sowing and agricultural blends
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
| Initial mass formation: | 7 |
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| Tendency to flower: | 3 |
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| Stiffness: | 7 |
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Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | ++ |
| Oilseed rape | |
| Sugar beets | |
| Potatoes | |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | ++ |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Mulch sowing
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 8 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 8 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 8 |
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| Humus formation: | 6 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 1 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 8 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root with strong main root |
| Rooting depth | 120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 15 - 20 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Early August until September - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | 40 - 60 kg N/ha |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no plant protection required |
| Sowing method | Low requirements regarding sowing method: spreader or seed drilling |
12.10.2017 08:39:09 // 2.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
