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

MAS4 COVER OSR START

Mixture details

Species % Weight # Kernels /m² Frost sensitivity at maturity Benefits
Berseem clover 15% 77 -7°C Aggressive from the start, clover will provide good protection against insects
Fenugreek 50% 49 -4°C It gives off a smell that disturbs insects. Its different height and growth will create an additional horizon to protect rapeseed
Lentil 35% 25 -5°C The purpose of the lentil is to provide protection to the soil and to produce nitrogen for rapeseed. It will not compete with rapeseed in the spring.

Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing Period August / September
Seeding 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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