Viterra®
viterra® UNTERSAAT GRAS viterra® Cover crop blend

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

Advantages

... for sustainable maize cropping

  • Grass blend of Lolium multiflorum (tetraploid) and perennial ryegrass (diploid)  for use as undersown crop in maize
  • After the maize harvest, the grass continues to develop and binds available nitrogen
  • viterra® UNTERSAAT stabilizes humus balance even during tight maize crop rotations
  • Optimal for carbon farming and regenerative agriculture
  • Effectively protects against wind and water erosion in winter
  • Early growing Lolium multiflorum combined with late growing perennial ryegrass guarantees a high crop reliability
  • Increases soil sustainability and reduces dirt on the roads during harvest

Blend details
Seeds %
50 % Perennial ryegrass
50 % Italian ryegrass
Free of crucifers
Yes
Free of legumes
Yes
Free of grass
No
Winter hardy
Yes

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
10 - 15 kg/ha
Sowing depth
2 - 4 cm
Sowing period
6 - 8 Wochen nach Maisaussaat, zum 6 - 8 Blattstadium des Maises
Fertilization
Relevanter Leguminosenanteil laut DüV: 0 %
Crop protection
Soil-active herbicides only up to the 2 - 3 leaf stage of maize with reduced application rate; in the 6 -8 leaf stage use only foliar herbicides
Sowing method
With pneumatic spreader, harrow or together with slurry fertilisation in standing maize crop

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.