viterra® Cover crop blend
BODENGARE ÖKO
... the nitrogen supplier
Benefits:
- Promotes plant growth by yupplying essential nitrogen through rhizobia
- viterra® BODENGARE ÖKO is suitable for cover cropping for soil regeneration after very early harvest, very little seed formation
- Increases availability of main and trace nutrients by mobilization in the soil
- Stimulates soil life activity with accompanying biological engineering for better soil fertility
- Complementary, diverse root types promote tilth and ideal soil structure
- viterra® BODENGARE ÖKO is free of crucifers, therefore especially suitable for crop rotation with oil seed rape
Blend details:
| Weight % : | 30 % Spring forage pea 30 % Small-seeded faba bean AVALON 18 % Common vetch 12 % Blue lupine ILDIGO 6 % Berseem clover 2 % Sunflower 2 % Phacelia ANGELIA |
| Free of crucifers : | yes |
| Free of legumes : | no |
| Winter hardy : | no |
Crop rotation suitability:
| Maize | ++ |
| Cereals | + |
| Oilseed rape | ++ |
| Sugar beets | + |
| Potatoes | |
| Intensive crops | |
| Legumes | |
| + suitable / ++ strongly recommended | |
Usage:
- Green manure
- Humus formation
- Protection against erosion
- Nitrogen fixation
- Mulch sowing
- Pollinator attractiveness
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 5 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 6 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 5 |
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| Humus formation: | 8 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 2 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 6 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root + Tap root |
| Rooting depth | 150 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 60 - 70 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Mid-June to mid-August - consider the location! |
| Fertilization | Due to the high legume content, fertilisation is not necessary. |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
| Sowing method | Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences |
04.01.2023 16:36:06 // 17.00
