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JUMBO 00 Summer forage rape Summer forage rape
Details
Practice-tested green fertilizer and forage plant
Name addition
Summer forage rape
- Fast growing 00-spring forage rape - free of erucic acid and glucosinolates
- Equally suitable for green manure and fodder
- Rapid soil coverage for a good shade tilth and weed suppression
- Cost-effective, nutritious fodder (fresh or silage)
- Grazing is also possible, but with higher pasture remains than winter forage rape
- JUMBO 00 has low requirements regarding the soil texture - also suitable for lower soils
General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long
Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Tendency to flower
Presence of erucic acid
No
Presence of glucosinolates
No
Dry matter yield
Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
Humus formation
Cold- and frost resistance
Drought tolerance
Type of root
Tap root
Rooting depth
100 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.
Crop rotation suitability
Maize
++
Cereals
++
Oilseed rape
Sugar beets
+
Potatoes
+
Intensive crops
Legumes
+
Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
Feed production 8 - 10 kg/ha, Green manure 15 - 20 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 - 2 cm
Sowing period
July to September , preferably after winter cereals
Fertilization
60-100 kg N / ha; Liquid green manure is efficiently utilized by the rapid growth up to 10 - 15 cm plant height
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Drill seed or spreader
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.