Viterra®
viterra® MULTIKULTI viterra® Cover crop blend

Green manure, Humus formation, Protection against erosion, Nitrogen fixation, Mulch sowing, Pollinator attractiveness, Game cover

Advantages

… annual feast for bees and eyes

  • Flower blend for high biodiversity and with diverse usage
  • Forms roots in different soil layers and stabilizes the soil
  • Free of grasses for trouble-free growth control in the follower crop
  • viterra® MULTIKULTI is an effective protection against erosion and exsiccation
  • As a cover crop after WCS or cereal harvest or as border-strip green covering for maize and other crops

Blend details
Seeds %
16 % Berseem clover
1 % Blue lupine
1 % Borage
<1 % Buckwheat
13 % White mustard GAUDI
13 % Oil radish AGRONOM
17 % Persian clover
30 % Phacelia ANGELIA
4 % Serradella
1 % Spring forage pea
3 % Common vetch
1 % Sunflower
Free of crucifers
No
Free of legumes
No
Free of grass
Yes
Winter hardy
No

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
25 kg/ha
Sowing depth
2 - 4 cm
Sowing period
Early April until late August
Fertilization
Only organic fertilizers are permitted regarding EFA-compliance (except sewage sludge).
Crop protection
Usually there is no crop protection required
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.