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viterra® Cover crop blend

BUNTBRACHE

... flowering Blend for settasside

Benefits:

  • manyfold blend for settasside or water protection areas
  • promotion of honeybees, wildbees, bumblebees, butterflies and many other insects by different flowering types
  • protects the soil for several years against erosion and degration
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Blend details:

Seeds % : 25 % Red clover
16 % Lucerne / Alfalfa
13 % White clover
11 % Phacelia ANGELIA
9 % Meadow fescue
8 % Secale cereale var. multicaule
5 % Linseed ZOLTAN
3 % Crimson clover
3 % Sainfoin
3 % Buckwheat
3 % Winter forage rape
Free of crucifers : no
Free of legumes : no
Winter hardy : yes

Usage:

  • Green manure
  • Humus formation
  • Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
  • Protection against erosion
  • Nitrogen fixation
  • Mulch sowing
  • Pollinator attractiveness
  • Game cover

Agronomic features:

Weed suppression: 8
Protection against erosion: 8
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: 7
Humus formation: 8
Cold- and frost resistance: 5
Drought tolerance: 4
bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
Type of root Tuft root + Tap root
Rooting depth 180 cm

Cultivation recommendations:

Recommended sowing rate 20 - 25 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm
Sowing period in spring after frost: begin of April till mid of August
Fertilization No fertilization required for fallow land
Sowing method Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences

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