Catch crops
ARGON Common vetch

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

Advantages

Compactly growing catch crop for mixtures

Name addition
Common vetch
  • ARGON impresses with its vigorous, compact growth and as a reliable protein supplier
  • Multiple uses possible: for green manure, as bee pasture, for forage as green fodder and for grazing
  • Can grow regardless of soil nitrogen levels and also provides mixing partners with this nutrient for growth
  • Valued mixing partner in non-winter-hardy mixtures
  • Good pre-crop effect due to easily decomposable residues after winter
  • Visually striking flower and important nectar source for wild bees

General description


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

Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Stiffness
Start flowering
Plant height

Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Cold- and frost resistance
Type of root
Tuft root
Rooting depth
60 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
+

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
100 - 130 kg/ha
Sowing depth
3 - 5 cm
Sowing period
July until mid of September
Fertilization
Usually not necessary in catch crop cultivation
Crop protection
Usually not necessary in catch crop cultivation
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.