Viterra®
viterra® SMART ÖKO viterra® Cover crop blend

Green manure, Humus formation, Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation, Protection against erosion, Mulch sowing

Advantages

the flexible allrounder

  • Drought-tolerant mix free from legumes and brassicas, ensuring high crop rotation compatibility
  • Breaks disease and pest cycles
  • Rapid canopy closure preserves soil tilth and ensures effective weed suppression
  • Promotes biological soil structuring and aggregate formation, enhancing soil fertility
  • Phacelia and clover blossoms attract numerous insects
  • PRO TIP: If legumes are desired, this mix can easily be combined with viterra® BODENGARE ÖKO

Blend details
Weight %
20 % linseed
10 % phacelia ANGELIA
70 % bristle oat / saia oat PRATEX
Free of crucifers
Yes
Free of legumes
Yes
Free of grass
Yes
Winter hardy
No
Satz ökologischen Landbau
..Diese Mischung erfüllt die Anforderungen der EU-Verordnung 2018/848 und ist für den ökologischen Landbau geeignet.

General description


 General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long

Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
Humus formation
Cold- and frost resistance
Drought tolerance
Rooting depth
120 cm

Representative
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.

Cultivation

Crop rotation suitability
Maize
++
Cereals
++
Oilseed rape
++
Sugar beets
++
Potatoes
 
Intensive crops
 
Legumes
++

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
25 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1-2 cm
Sowing period
Mitte Juni bis Mitte September
Fertilization
Düngung empfohlen
Leguminosenanteil: 0 %
 
Crop protection
Usually there is no crop protection required
Sowing method
Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences

Representative
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.