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SU VERGIL Spring rye Spring rye
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Healthy population rye for grain- and secondary crop use
Name addition
Spring rye
- High-yield grain rye for extensive cultivation and organic cultivation
- Good suitability for cover crop cultivation (greening in summer), for nitrogen fixation and formation of humus
- Also suitable for biomass use in blends with legumes (summe vetch)
- Comparatively high crude protein content and good standablity
- Improved grain yield without plant protection
General description
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Classification Bundessortenamt
Resistance to lodging
Plant height
Ear emergence
Dry matter yield
Grains per ear
Threshing ripeness
Grain yield
Crop density
Agronomic features
Weed suppression
Protection against erosion
Ground water protection / Nitrogen conservation
Humus formation
Cold- and frost resistance
Drought tolerance
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 recommendations
Recommended sowing rate
Grain use: 300 - 380 grains/m²; Cover Crop: 380 - 450 grains/m²
Sowing depth
2 cm
Sowing period
Grain harvest: Turn of the year - April; cover crop: July - August
Fertilization
100 - 150 kg N/ha incl. Nmin
Crop protection
If necessary, fungicidal measures with a rust focus
Sowing method
Drill seed after careful tillage
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.