Catch crops
V-Max® KLEEGRAS ÖKO V-Max® Öko

Green manure, Biogas- and fodder production, Humus formation, Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation, Protection against erosion, Nitrogen fixation

Advantages

Clover-rygrass-blend for perennial use

Name addition
V-Max® Öko
  • One to two or more years of uses
  • For grazing or harvest
  • Very low costs per cut, as no annual sowing is necessary
  • Dense and tread-resistant turf
  • Low site requirements
  • When red clover declines in the second year, white clover contributes more to the stock
  • Highly humus-enriching, optimal for carbon farming and regenerative cultivation methods

Blend details
Weight %
23 % hybrid ryegrass
32 % perennial ryegrass
18 % red clover
12 % White clover
15 % Italian ryegrass
Free of crucifers
Yes
Free of legumes
No
Free of grass
No
Winter hardy
Yes
Satz ökologischen Landbau
..Diese Mischung erfüllt die Anforderungen der EU-Verordnung 2018/848 und ist für den ökologischen Landbau geeignet.

General description


 General description
- - - - - - - - - - 0 + + + + + + + + + +

---- = 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
Type of root
Tuft root
Rooting depth
350 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
40 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
August bis Mitte September
Fertilization
An early fertilization to promote the initial development is recommended.
Sowing method
Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences
Harvest
As green forage with loader wagon, for silage use with loader wagon or with chopper after prewilting phase
Harvest date
April until late September

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.