viterra® Cover crop blend
SCHNELLGRÜN
... suitable for late sowing
Benefits:
- Quick greening due to very fast-growing components
- White mustard ALBATROS and indian mustard ENERGY make this blend especially suitable for late sowing (until mid-/late September)
- Varieties that are not winter-hardy allow strip tilling of the following crop in spring
- Ideal before maize and also suitable as a cover crop after early maize harvest
- Low seed bed requirements enable easy and cost-effective sowing
- viterra® SCHNELLGRÜN is especially recommended for maize crop rotations
Blend details:
| Seeds % : | 43 % White mustard ALBATROS 22 % False flax 22 % Michelis Klee 13 % Brown mustard ENERGY |
| Free of crucifers : | no |
| 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
- Biofumigation
Agronomic features:
| Weed suppression: | 8 |
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| Protection against erosion: | 8 |
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| Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation: | 3 |
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| Humus formation: | 5 |
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| Cold- and frost resistance: | 2 |
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| Drought tolerance: | 8 |
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| Type of root | Tuft root |
| Rooting depth | 120 cm |
Cultivation recommendations:
| Recommended sowing rate | 15 kg/ha |
| Sowing depth | 1 - 2 cm |
| Sowing period | Early August to mid-/late September - depending on location! |
| Fertilization | An early fertilization to promote the initial development is recommended. |
| Crop protection | Usually there is no crop protection required |
| Sowing method | Drill seed or spreader |
23.12.2022 09:35:13 // 18.00
