CONTRA

Multi-resistant oil radish

Multi-resistant oil radish for a healthy soil - suitable for all crop rotations, even intensive crops and vegetables
Resistance against Beet Cyst Nematodes - resistance level 2+. Reduction of Heterodera schachtii and officially tested effect against Meloidogyne chitwoodi
CONTRA allows efficient reduction of Meloidogyne hapla (Northern Root Knot Nematode) in organic crop rotations with a high ratio of clover and carrots
No multiplication of Stem and Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and bad host of Pratylenchus nematodes in sandy soils
Strong and leafy initial development in combination with a low flowering tendency for a long period

(nach offiziellen Prüfungen oder in Anlehnung an das Bundessortenamt)

Initial mass formation:	6

Tendency to flower:	3

Stiffness:	6

schlecht / früh / kurz / gering gut / spät / lang / hoch

Resistance against Heterodera schachtii:	Resistenznote: 2

Maize	++
Cereals	++
Oilseed rape	+
Sugar beets	++
Potatoes	++
Intensive crops	++
Legumes	++
+ geeignet / ++ besonders empfohlen

Weed suppression:	8

Protection against erosion:	8

Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation:	8

Humus formation:	7

Cold- and frost resistance:	4

Drought tolerance:	7

schlecht / früh / kurz / gering gut / spät / lang / hoch

Type of root	Tap root
Rooting depth	180 cm

Recommended sowing rate	25 - 30 kg/ha
Sowing depth	2 - 3 cm
Sowing period	July till early Sept. In vegetable growing from May - it takes 6 - 8 weeks of vegetation in order to get a reduction.
Fertilization	40 - 60 kg N/ha
Crop protection	Usually there is no plant protection required.
Sowing method	In order to gain a fast and even development of the oil radish plants, drilling after careful soil preparation is recommended.

Stand: 13.08.2025 15:11:57 // 24.00 - Züchter: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH