Viterra®
viterra® BLUMENTEPPICH viterra® Cover crop blend

Humus formation, Pollinator attractiveness

Advantages

Perennial flowering mixture

  • Impresses the observer with the different flower colours and shapes of the more than 30 flowering species.
  • Pollen and nectar donors for bees, bumblebees, butterflies and many other insects
  • Especially viterra® BLUMENTEPPICH provides hibernation sites for insects in winter as well as food and cover for birds and wild animals
  • Continuous flowering period from the end of May until late autumn
  • Promotes image enhancement of the agricultural landscape

Blend details
Free of crucifers
No
Free of legumes
No
Free of grass
Yes
Winter hardy
Yes
Species
Achillea millefolium, Adonis aestivalis, Agrostemma githago, Alcea nigra, Aquilegia vulgaris, Bellis perennis, Calendula officinalis, Campanula caraptica, Centaurea caynus, Chrysanth. leuc., Chrysanth. segetum, Coriandrum sativum, Daucus carota, Dracocephalum moldavica, Echinacea purpurea, Hypericum perforatum, Linum perenne, Linum rubrum, Lupinus perennis, Malva sylvestris, Matricaria chamomilla, Monarda citriodora, Myosotis alpestris, Nigella sativa, Oenothera lamarkiana, Papaver rhoeas, Salvia nemerosa, Salvia officinalis, Sanguisorba minor, Silene armeria, Viola cornuta

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

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

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
5 - 7 g/m2
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
Mid of April until mid of July
Fertilization
No fertilization required.
Sowing method
Sowing by hand or drill sowing.

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.