MAS4 COVER OSR START
MAS4 COVER OSR START
Oilseed rape companion
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COMPANION CROP FOR WINTER OILSEED RAPE

• PEST CONTROL SOLUTION
Confuses and disturbs the autumn pests by its smell, height and the composition in the field

• 100% LEGUMES
Produces nitrogen for the rapeseed at the end of winter

• SUPPORTS SOIL STRUCTURE & LIMITS SALINATION
Thanks to its complimentary root system and the lentils in the mixture

Mixture details

100% Fabaceae
Species Variety / Type % Weight No. kernels/m² at min density Frost sensitivity Benefits
Lentil LENS NIGRICANS 35% 25 -7 °C Slower compared to other legumes. Interesting in association with OSR or for its spring productivity in long cover crops
Berseem Clover TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM 15% 77 -7 °C "Summer" annual clover, sensitive to frost. Best performances for early summer sowing.
Fenugreek TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM 50% 49 -5 °C Summer legumes,usefull associated to oil seed rape to confuse flea beetle
Mixture effects
Biomass
4 on 9
Biodiversity
5 on 9
Soil structure
4 on 9
Nitrogen
6 on 9
Pollinator
7 on 9
Ease of destruction
9 on 9
Speed of establishment
9 on 9
1-3 sensitive – poor | 4-6 medium – good | 7-9 tolerant – excellent

Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing period Early August / Late September
Sowing rate 15 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm

It is mixed with the rapeseed and sown together. Cover crops are mostly destroyed by the frost in winter.

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