Catch crops
RUBIN Spring forage pea

Humus formation, Protection against erosion, Nitrogen fixation, Green manure, Biogas- and fodder production

Advantages

For summer crop cultivation

Name addition
Spring forage pea
  • RUBIN is a green forage pea variety which combines rapid development and good ground cover with high green- and drymatter yield
  • The variety is a Normal-Leave Type with good stiffness and good competition against weeds
  • Rapid development in the beginning with good weed suppression
  • Strong and medium tall single plants with medium flowering time
  • Can be used as a pure crop for green fodder and silage and as a valuable partner in forage and greening blends

General description


 General description
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Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Tendency to flower
Dry matter yield

Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Humus formation

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
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Cereals
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Oilseed rape
++
Sugar beets
+
Potatoes
+
Intensive crops
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Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
Pure crop: 80-100 germ. Koe / m²
Sowing depth
4-6 cm, depending on soil type
Sowing period
From the beginning of April, wait for optimal soil condition
Fertilization
P, K and micronutrients if necessary
No Nitrogen fertilization needed
 
Crop protection
Pre- and post-emergence herbicide applications possible

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.