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Catch crops
BONUS White mustard
Advantages
Conventional white mustard with good cultivation characteristics
Name addition
White mustard
- Quick and strong initial development, compatible with late sowing
- Effective weed control by water-, light- and nutrient deprivation
- Good vegetative development in autumn promoted by notably late flowering
- Safe freezing off in winter - good erosion protection by plant residues, even if already broken
- BONUS conserves important nutrients in winter and provides them for the follower fruit in spring
- Ideal for undisturbed mulch sowing of spring crops, especially maize
General description
General description
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Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Tendency to flower
Stiffness
Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
Humus formation
Cold- and frost resistance
Drought tolerance
Type of root
Tuft root with strong main root
Rooting depth
120 cm
Breeder
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
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Cereals
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Oilseed rape
Sugar beets
Potatoes
Intensive crops
Legumes
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Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
15 - 20 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
Early August until the middle of September - depending on location!
Fertilization
40 - 60 kg N/ha
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Low requirements regarding sowing method: spreader or seed drilling
Breeder
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.