Many mid-fine thread roots in the topsoil bind phosphorus and calcium
freezes safely
suitable as autumn bee pasture
Crop rotation suitability:
Maize
+
Cereals
+
Oilseed rape
+
Sugar beets
+
Potatoes
+
Intensive crops
+
Legumes
+
+ suitable / ++ strongly recommended
Usage:
Humus formation
Protection against erosion
Green manure
Agronomic features:
Weed suppression:
5
Protection against erosion:
5
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation:
6
Humus formation:
4
Cold- and frost resistance:
2
Drought tolerance:
5
bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
Type of root
Tuft root
Rooting depth
30 cm
Cultivation recommendations:
Recommended sowing rate
60-80 kg/ha
Sowing depth
2-3 cm
Sowing period
Early June until mid-August as a cover crop
Fertilization
Basic fertilization: P2O5 60 to 80 kg/ha K2O 60 to 80 kg/ha Do not use chloride-containing fertilisers! No limescale immediately before cultivation! Nitrogen fertilisation: 60 to 80 kg/ha less Nmin; with too much nitrogen increased weed growth, longer flo
