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DIPLOMAT Annual ryegrass
Details
Well known and very suitable for intercropping
Name addition
Annual ryegrass
- Fast development and early maturity - excellent for sowing after early harvested cereals
- Strong initially formation of bopmass guarantees a fast soil coverage and effective weed suppression
- Excellent formation of green matter supplies high dry matter yields at the first cut
- DIPLOMAT is well suited for sowing as pire seed but also for sowing in annual gras-clover-mixtures
- Semi-erect to erect growth and good resistance to lodging form a good base for excellent fodder quality and low soiling
- Enhances soil fertility, stimulates soil life and improves soil structure by supplying organic matter
- Root residues stabilize the humus balance and protects the soil against erosion
- DIPLOMAT is a diploid and in Northern Germany recommended variety
General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long
Classification Bundessortenamt
Initial mass formation
Ear emergence
Dry matter yield (first cut)
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
Rooting depth
70 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.
Crop rotation suitability
Maize
++
Cereals
+
Oilseed rape
+
Sugar beets
+
Potatoes
+
Intensive crops
+
Legumes
+
Cultivation recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
40 - 45 kg/ha
Sowing depth
1 cm
Sowing period
Mid-July to late August - depending on location!
Fertilization
80 - 100 kg N/ha
Crop protection
Usually there is no plant protection required
Sowing method
Drill sowing ensures high crop emergences
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.