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ESQUIRE Buckwheat
Advantages
Can be used in a variety of ways with very late ripening
Name addition
Buckwheat
- ESQUIRE is versatile due to its very late maturity
- Emerges rapidly and is leafy - quick ground cover and good weed suppression guaranteed
- Dies out as soon as temperatures drop close to freezing point
- Has a high carrying value and is often used in wild field mixtures
- Absorbs organically bound phosphorus with its tufted root
- Contains no bitter substances, unlike Tartary buckwheat, and is very palatable for wild grazing
- Ideal mixing partner due to fast soil cover and weed suppression
- Higher TCM than Tartary buckwheat: 25 - 35 g
General description
General description
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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
30 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
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Cereals
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Oilseed rape
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Sugar beets
+
Potatoes
+
Intensive crops
+
Legumes
+
Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
50 - 70 kg/ha
Sowing depth
3 cm
Sowing period
Early June until mid-August as a cover crop
Fertilization
Buckwheat has a good mineral assimilation capacity. Nitrogen mainly promotes leaf growth, which prolongs flowering, delays ripening and promotes storage fruit. Nitrogen fertilisation should be done in one application at sowing time with a maximum of 40 kg N/ha.
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Drill seed 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.