White mustard
MIKADO
Quick growth and good suitability for late sowing
Benefits:
- Quick shading leads to a good weed suppression by light-, water-, and nutrient deprivation
- Very good suitability for mustard production
- High late sowing compatibility due to vigorous growth of MIKADO
- Formation of valuable organic substance, which strengthens the humus balance and the biological soil activity
- Well structured mulch-cover offers excellent protection against erosion
- Drought tolerant and assured freezing off
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
| Initial mass formation: | 6 |
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| Tendency to flower: | 6 |
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| Stiffness: | 6 |
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Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | ++ |
| Oilseed rape | |
| Sugar beets | |
| Potatoes | |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | ++ |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
- Mulch sowing
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 7 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 7 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 7 |
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| Humus formation: | 6 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 1 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 8 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root with strong main root |
| Rooting depth | 120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 15 - 20 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | August until September - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | 40 - 60 kg N/ha |
| Crop protection | Usually no plant protection required |
| Sowing method | Low requirements regarding sowing method: spreader or seed drilling |
20.09.2018 09:37:30 // 12.00 - Breeder: P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
