viterra® Cover crop blend
HORRIDO
… biennial gameland blend
Benefits:
- Suitable for all native ground game species
- Blossoms are a magnet for numerous insects
- Tasty corn grazing for feathered game
- Winter-hardy components offer grazing and coverage for rabbits, roe deer and other ground game species in winter during frost
- viterra® HORRIDO is EFA-compliant in Germany for organic priority areas
- Cropping tip: sow parts of the areas with double grain distance in order to create attractive space for pheasants and partridges
Blend details:
Weight % : | 27 % Secale cereale var. multicaule 25 % Buckwheat 10 % Saia oat / Bristle oat 6 % Serradella 6 % Sunflower 4 % Winter vetch 3 % Berseem clover 3 % Winter forage rape 3 % Wilde Malve 2.5 % Persian clover FELIX 2 % Red clover 2 % Lucerne / Alfal |
Free of crucifers : | no |
Free of legumes : | no |
Winter hardy : | yes |
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
- Pollinator attractiveness
- Game cover
Agronomic features:
Weed suppression: | 6 |
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Protection against erosion: | 8 |
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Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 6 |
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Humus formation: | 7 |
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Cold- and frost resistance: | 8 |
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Drought tolerance: | 6 |
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Type of root | Tuft root + Tap root |
Rooting depth | 160 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
Recommended sowing rate | 30 kg/ha |
Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
Sowing period | March to End of July |
Fertilization | An early fertilization to promote the initial development is recommended. |
Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
Sowing method | Drilling secures a good field emergence. |
04.01.2023 16:31:34 // 20.00