Catch crops
TERRAFIT Brown mustard

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

Advantages

Undemanding, with suitability for biofumigation

Name addition
Brown mustard
  • Low requirements on soil and climate make TERRAFIT a undemanding cover crop
  • Fast initial development for good erosion protection and weed suppression
  • Stabilizes the humus content by providing valuable organic matter
  • Freely available nutrients are bound and protected against shifting into rootless layers
  • Due to the particularly high amounts of glucosinolates in the leaves and grains, TERRAFIT is very well suited for combating soil-borne diseases by biofumigation technology

General description


 General description
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Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Tendency to flower
Stiffness

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 with strong main root
Rooting depth
120 cm

Breeder
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
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Cereals
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Oilseed rape
 
Sugar beets
 
Potatoes
 
Intensive crops
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Legumes
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Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
10 – 15 kg/ha
Sowing depth
2 – 3 cm
Sowing period
August until September for cover crop use
Fertilization
40 - 60 kg N/ha
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Low requirements, from spreader to drill seed

Breeder
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.