Viterra®
viterra® BIENE ECO viterra® Cover crop blend

Green manure, Humus formation, Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation, Protection against erosion, Nitrogen fixation, Pollinator attractiveness, Game cover

Advantages

... biennial flowering mixture, farmers can get funding in Germany

  • Economically and ecologically reasonable mixture of annual and perennial flowering plants
  • High ecosystem service due to long stand duration and diverse flowering range
  • Practicality tested in trials throughout Germany

Blend details
Seeds %
<1 % Borage
6 % Buckwheat
12 % Dill
6 % Sainfoin
8 % Lucerne / Alfalfa
1 % mallow
20 % Phacelia ANGELIA
4 % Marigold / Calendula
18 % Red clover
1 % Sunflower
4 % Wegwarte
20 % White clover
Free of crucifers
Yes
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
 
Legumes
 

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
12,5 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
in spring after frost: begin of April till mid of August
Fertilization
no additional fertilizer necessary
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.