Advantages

... optimal green manure before potatoes

  • Reduction of tabac-rattle virus in potatoes with oil radish SILETTA NOVA and saia oats PRATEX
  • Fast growing with intensive weed suppression
  • Abundant organic matter vitalizes soil beneficial organisms
  • Tufted root of PRATEX and taproot of SILETTA NOVA complement each other in rooting the entire soil topsoil

Blend details
Weight %
24 % Oil radish SILETTA NOVA
76 % Saia oat / Bristle oat PRATEX
Free of crucifers
No
Free of legumes
Yes
Winter hardy
No
Satz ökologischen Landbau
This blend fulfills the requirements of the EU regulation 834/2007 and is suitable for organic farming.

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
40 - 50 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
mid July to beginning of September
Fertilization
Fertilization recommended
N-gain for your crop rotation: approx. 40 - 70 kg/ha
Crop protection
Usually there is no crop protection required
Sowing method
drill sowing ensures high crop emergencies

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.