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Catch crops
EMERALD Winter forage rape
Advantages
Tasty with high fodder value
Name addition
Winter forage rape
- Protein-rich and highly digestible fodder
- Fast-growing and leaf-rich for the formation of valuable and high-yielding green matter
- For pasture, fresh fodder and silage
- Intense, finely branched roots improve the soil structure and soil fertility
- Effective nitrogen conservation for water protection
- Protects actively against erosion and promotes the soil tilth formation
- EMERALD has a high sowing flexibility, from July to Septmeber
General description
General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long
Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Tendency to flower
Presence of erucic acid
Yes
Presence of glucosinolates
Yes
Dry matter yield
Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
Humus formation
Cold- and frost resistance
Drought tolerance
Type of root
Tap 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
+
Intensive crops
Legumes
+
Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
Feed production 10 kg/ha, Green manure 20 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
July to September - depending on location!
Fertilization
60-100 kg N/ha, Liquid green manure can be applied both before sowing and in hand high stock
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Drill seed is recommended
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.