Catch crops
CLASSIC White mustard

Green manure, Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation, Mulch sowing, Humus formation, Protection against erosion

Advantages

The late flowering sprinter

Name addition
White mustard
  • Within the conventional white mustards CLASSIC reaches with the level 7 in the German Descriptive Varieties List the highest classification in the initial development
  • Also within conventional white mustards with level 3 in the  German Descriptive Varieties List , CLASSIC has the latest classification for flowering
  • Due to the good initial development and late flowering, especially long vegetative growth
  • Excellent weed suppression and high amounts of organic matter
  • Plenty of organic matter acts against the humus degradation, promotes the soil life and stores nutrients for the following crop
  • Recommended for water protection, mulch sowing and agricultural blends

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
Stiffness

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 with strong main root
Rooting depth
120 cm

Breeder
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
15 - 20 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
Early August until September - depending on location!
Fertilization
40 - 60 kg N/ha
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Low requirements regarding sowing method: spreader or seed drilling

Breeder
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.