V-Max® Futter- und Biomassemischungen
FUTTER
... grass-clover blend for harvest after winter
Benefits:
- Stable yields for fodder and biogas
- Suitable for second-crop forage production in combination with maize or sorghum
- Nutrient uptake before hibernation and in early spring prevents leaching
- Organic material consisting of roots and stubble improves humus balance and creates a high pioneer crop value
- Suitable for Carbon Farming
- viterra® FUTTER is not recommended for arid locations and soil with low water retention capability
Blend details:
| Seeds % : | 51 % crimson clover 49 % Italian ryegrass |
| Free of crucifers : | yes |
| Free of legumes : | no |
| Winter hardy : | yes |
Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | ++ |
| Oilseed rape | + |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | + |
| Legumes | |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Biogas- and fodder production
- Humus formation
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Protection against erosion
- Nitrogen fixation
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 5 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 9 |
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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: | 9 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 6 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root |
| Rooting depth | 120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 35 - 40 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 2 - 4 cm |
| Sowing period | Mid- to late September as winter cover crop or late July to early August as summer cover crop - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | An early fertilization to promote the initial development. |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
| Sowing method | Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences |
| Harvest | As green forage and silage use with loader wagon or with chopper after prewilting phase |
| Harvest date | April until early May (if sowed very early cutting before winter) |
24.01.2025 15:21:19 // 17.00
