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viterra® Cover crop blend

INTENSIV

... the health blends

Benefits:

  • Control of Lesion Nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) and prevention of viral Corky Ring Spot in potatoes with multi-resistant oil radish DEFENDER and saia oat PRATEX
  • Fast-growing with intensive weed suppression 
  • Abundant organic matter boosts beneficial soil organisms
  • The tuft root of PRATEX and the tap root of DEFENDER supplement each other by rooting the entire topsoil
  • In water protection trials, viterra® INTENSIV was shown to have low Nmin contents before winter 
  • viterra® INTENSIV is especially recommended for potato crop rotations and is also available as an organic - mixtures

Blend details:

Seeds % : 56 % bristle oat / saia oat PRATEX
44 % oil radish DEFENDER
Free of crucifers : no
Free of legumes : yes
Winter hardy : no

Crop rotation suitability:

Maize++
Cereals+
Oilseed rape+
Sugar beets+
Potatoes++
Intensive crops++
Legumes+
+ suitable / ++ strongly recommended

Usage:

  • No multiplication of beet cyst nematodes
  • Green manure
  • Humus formation
  • Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
  • Protection against erosion

Agronomic features:

Weed suppression: 9
Protection against erosion: 7
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: 8
Humus formation: 8
Cold- and frost resistance: 5
Drought tolerance: 5
bad / early / short / low
good / late / long / high
Type of rootTuft root + Tap root
Rooting depth180 cm

Cultivation recommendations:

Recommended sowing rate 50 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm
Sowing period Mid-July to early September - depending on location! Early sowing increases successfully the reduction.
Fertilization An early fertilization to promote the initial development is recommended.
Crop protection Usually there is no crop protection required
Sowing method Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences

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