Catch crops
V-Max® WICKROGGEN FUTTER V-Max® Futter- und Biomassemischungen

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

Advantages

... winter hardy mixture for silage and forage use.

Name addition
V-Max® Futter- und Biomassemischungen
  • Winter-hardy biomass-legume mixture for high-yielding GPS use with high protein and energy contents.
  • Winter-hardy vetch provides additional nitrogen for crop rotations
  • Ryegrass provides additional yields after GPS harvest and provides continuous green cover until the following crop is planted
  • Excellent erosion control
  • Yield potential: 80 - 110 dt DM/ha

Blend details
Weight %
14 % Italian ryegrass
75 % Winter rye INSPECTOR
10 % Winter vetch BELLA
Free of crucifers
Yes
Free of legumes
No
Free of grass
No
Winter hardy
Yes

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
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
 
Legumes
 

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
110 kg/ha
Sowing depth
2 - 4 cm
Sowing period
Mid-September to mid-October - depending on location!
Fertilization
Relevanter Leguminosenanteil laut DüV: 4 Samen-%, 10 Gewichts-%
Crop protection
Usually there is no crop protection required
Sowing method
Drill sowing ensure high crop emergences
Harvest
From standing crop; side knives are recommended
Harvest date
Mid to late June, after which further harvest of ryegrass 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.