Viterra®
viterra® WINTERGRÜN viterra® Cover crop blend

Green manure, Biogas- and fodder production, Humus formation, Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation, Protection against erosion, Mulch sowing, Game cover, Biofumigation

Advantages

... extremely tolerant to late sowing and winter hardy

  • Fast greening and good late-seeding tolerance due to particularly fast-growing species
  • Winter-hardy mixture stores nutrients until spring
  • Ready-to-spread components allow for easy and cost-effective seeding
  • Crimson clover offers N flexibility

Blend details
Seeds %
35 % Crimson clover
29 % Winter forage rape EMERALD
36 % Winter turnip rape JUPITER
Free of crucifers
No
Free of legumes
No
Free of grass
Yes
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 + Tap root
Rooting depth
180 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
12 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
Mid July until late September
Fertilization
Fertilization: N-flexible due to moderate legume content.
N-gain for your crop rotation: approx. 40 - 70 kg/ha
Sowing method
Drill sowing 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.