Vegetation cover mixture MAS4 VRP

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Presentation
THE AGRONOMIC COVER FOR YOUR ROTATIONS

• ECONOMIC COVER
• EASY TO TERMINATE
• GOOD PRECEDING CROP

Use / Advantages
Service plants for late sowing. Biomass and improvement of soil structure. Suitable as a favourable predecessor for the following crop.

Composition of the mixture

• 16% Misc (Phacelia)
• 19% Brassicaceae (Daikon radish)
• 65% Fabaceae (Bengal vetch)

Table - Detailed composition
Species | Variety / Type | % by weight | Frost sensitivity
Phacelia | PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA | 16% | -7 °C
Daikon radish | RAPHANUS SATIVUS DAIKON | 19% | -7 °C
Bengal vetch | VICIA BENGHALENSIS | 65% | -8 °C

Return of elements to the next crop (Biomass of the cover crop)
Column title | 3t MS | 4t MS | 5t MS
Nitrogen (kg/ha) | 41 | 52 | 58
Phosphorus (kg/ha) | 30 | 20 | 25
Potassium (kg/ha) | 145 | 152 | 160
Carbon (t/ha) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7

Effects of the mixture (scale 1-9)

• Biomass : 9/9
• Biodiversity : 7/9
• Soil structure : 9/9
• Nitrogen : 6/9
• Pollinator : 7/9
• Ease of destruction : 7/9
• Establishment speed : 8/9

Sowing & Crop
Sowing period: Mid September / Mid October
Sowing rate: 10 - 10 kg/ha = 148 - 148 g/m2
Sowing depth: 1 - 2 cm

Agronomic comments
Ideal sowing is between mid-September and mid-October. Product designed to provide biomass and improve soil structure while being easy to terminate before the following crop.

Characteristics / Technical specifications

• Brand : MAS Seeds
• Commercial name : MAS4 COVER VRP
• Product type : Cover crop / Service plants for late sowing
• Composition : Phacelia (16%), Daikon radish (19%), Bengal vetch (65%)
• Frost sensitivity : Phacelia -7 °C, Daikon radish -7 °C, Bengal vetch -8 °C
• Element return to next crop (e.g. Nitrogen 41-58 kg/ha depending on biomass)
• Recommended sowing rate: 10 kg/ha (148 g/m2)
• Recommended sowing depth: 1-2 cm
• Recommended sowing period: mid-September to mid-October
• Main benefits : high biomass, improved soil structure, good preceding crop, ease of termination