Viterra®
viterra® BIENE ECO 2.1 viterra® Cover crop blend

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

Advantages

...Flowering and Insect friendly blend, farmers can get funding in Germany
 

  • fourteen different flowering species provide a biodiverse growing and support the wild life
  • long growing periods cover the soil and give time to regenerate the the natural soil life
  • good protection against erosion and degradation

Blend details
Seeds %
2 % Borage
6 % Buckwheat
7 % Dill
2 % Fenchel
6 % Kresse
9 % Lucerne / Alfalfa
14 % Linseed JULIET
7 % Oil radish SILETINA
25 % Phacelia ANGELIA
5 % Marigold / Calendula
6 % Red clover
1 % Sunflower
4 % Weißer Steinklee
6 % White clover
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
 
Legumes
 

Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
15 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.