Saia oat / Bristle oat
XEREX


For feed or green manure
Benefits:
- Bristle oat for green manuring or forage production
- Late sowing compatible due to rapid initial development and early maturity
- Excellent soil cover promotes the soil and allows efficient weed suppression
- The tuft roots reduce nutrient shifts into deeper soil layers
- Freeze safely - mulch layer serves as erosion protection after winter
- Easy harvestability due to high stability of XEREX
Crop rotation suitability:
Maize | ++ |
Cereals | + |
Oilseed rape | ++ |
Sugar beets | ++ |
Potatoes | ++ |
Intensive crops | ++ |
Legumes | + |
+ suitable / ++ strongly recommended |
Usage:
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Green manure
- Biogas- and fodder production
Agronomic features:
Weed suppression: | 7 |
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Protection against erosion: | 7 |
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Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 6 |
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Humus formation: | 5 |
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Cold- and frost resistance: | 2 |
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Drought tolerance: | 7 |
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Type of root | Tuft root |
Rooting depth | 80 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
Recommended sowing rate | Erosion protection: 25 - 50 kg/ha, Biomass production: 50-125 kg/ha |
Sowing depth | 2 - 4 cm |
Sowing period | July until September - depending on location! |
Fertilization | 30 - 60 kg N/ha for cover crop, 60 - 120 kg N/ha for main biomass production |
Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
Sowing method | Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences. |
04.10.2018 15:36:28 // 6.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH