Italian ryegrass cover crop MAS4 NUTRI H

nitrogen restoration

Overview

• A complementary mix for successful catch crop
• Suitable before winter and in spring
• Mixture of grasses and cereals

Mixture composition
30% Grasses (forage) · 35% Grasses · 35% Fabaceae

Species table
Species | Variety / Type | % by weight | Frost sensitivity
Italian ryegrass | SENDERO | 30% | -15 °C
Oat (Avena strigosa) | AVENA STRIGOSA LATE | 20% | -10 °C
Rye | SECALE CEREALE MID EARLY | 15% | -15 °C
Trifolium michellianum | TRIFOLIUM MICHELIANUM SAVI | 10% |
Trifolium squarrosum | TRIFOLIUM SQUARROSUM | 7% | -10 °C
Hairy vetch | VICIA VILLOSA | 18% | -12 °C

Use
Silage | Wrapping | Grazing
++++ | ++++ | +++

Sowing & cultivation
Sowing period: Early August / Early October
Sowing rate: 35 - 40 kg/ha
Sowing depth: 1 - 2 cm
Duration: Annual

Agronomic advice
Sow on a well-prepared, fine seedbed. Roll after sowing. Beware of pesticide residues. A sulfurized nitrogen application is recommended after winter. Require 60 to 80 U of nitrogen. Wrap or ensile at early rye heading stage to obtain best feed value.

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Model: MAS4 NUTRI H
• Brand: MAS Seeds
• Type: Autumn catch crop, Annual
• Composition (weight): Italian ryegrass (SENDERO) 30%, Oat (AVENA STRIGOSA LATE) 20%, Rye (SECALE CEREALE MID EARLY) 15%, Trifolium michellianum (TRIFOLIUM MICHELIANUM SAVI) 10%, Trifolium squarrosum (TRIFOLIUM SQUARROSUM) 7%, Hairy vetch (VICIA VILLOSA) 18%
• Frost tolerance (examples): Italian ryegrass -15 °C, Oat -10 °C, Rye -15 °C, Trifolium squarrosum -10 °C, Hairy vetch -12 °C
• Sowing period: Early August – Early October
• Sowing rate: 35 - 40 kg/ha
• Sowing depth: 1 - 2 cm
• Nitrogen recommended: 60 to 80 U
• Destination: Silage / Wrapping / Grazing