Spring forage pea
RUBIN


For summer crop cultivation
Benefits:
- RUBIN is a green forage pea variety which combines rapid development and good ground cover with high green- and drymatter yield
- The variety is a Normal-Leave Type with good stiffness and good competition against weeds
- Rapid development in the beginning with good weed suppression
- Strong and medium tall single plants with medium flowering time
- Can be used as a pure crop for green fodder and silage and as a valuable partner in forage and greening blends
Variety characteristics:
(Officially confirmed or respectively in line with Bundessortenamt)
Initial mass formation: | 6 |
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Tendency to flower: | 5 |
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Dry matter yield: | 7 |
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Crop rotation suitability:
Maize | ++ |
Cereals | ++ |
Oilseed rape | ++ |
Sugar beets | + |
Potatoes | + |
Intensive crops | + |
+ suitable / ++ strongly recommended |
Usage:
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Nitrogen fixation
- Green manure
- Biogas- and fodder production
Agronomic features:
Weed suppression: | 6 |
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Protection against erosion: | 5 |
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Humus formation: | 6 |
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Cultivation recommendations:
Recommended sowing rate | Pure crop: 80-100 germ. Koe / m² |
Sowing depth | 4-6 cm, depending on soil type |
Sowing period | From the beginning of April, wait for optimal soil condition |
Fertilization | P, K and micronutrients if necessary No Nitrogen fertilization needed |
Crop protection | Pre- and post-emergence herbicide applications possible |
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