Viterra®
viterra® UNIVERSAL LEGUMINOSENFREI viterra® Cover crop blend

Green manure, Humus formation, Protection against erosion, Mulch sowing

Advantages

... free of crucifers and drought-tolerant

  • Can be used without concerns in rapeseed legume crop rotations, interrupts disease cycles
  • Universally usable due to drought stress tolerant individual components
  • Fast shading maintains tilth and ensures good weed suppression
  • viterra® UNIVERSAL LEGUMINOSENFREI is also available with clover as viterra® UNIVERSAL and with summer vetch and peas as viterra® UNIVERSAL N-PLUS
  • Good liquid manure and other nutrient recycler, excellent against erosion and for water protection
  • Good suitability for crop rotations with legumes as main crop
  • Phacelia is an excellent bee pasture plant

Blend details
Seeds %
13 % Linseed ZOLTAN
47 % Phacelia ANGELIA
36 % Saia oat / Bristle oat PRATEX
4 % Sorghum
Free of crucifers
Yes
Free of legumes
Yes
Winter hardy
No

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
80 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
25 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
Early Juli until early September
Fertilization
An early fertilization to promote the initial development is recommended.
Crop protection
Usually there is no crop protection required
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.