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Single Species for Green Manure
Camelina sativa
Oil rich in omega 3: human and/or industrial food outlet (fuel)
Use: grain production and vegetable cover
Sowing period: autumn and spring
Good tolerance to drought conditions in the planting phase
Good drought resistance
Tapping root system: 30 – 50 cm
Easy coverage termination
Biomass production slightly lower than mustard
Excellent alternative to white mustard as a cover crop and green manure
Honey plant
SOWING RATE
7 – 8 kg/ha (from cover crop), 5 – 6 kg/ha (grain production)
Avena Strigosa
SOWING RATE 35-50 kg/ha
Squarroso Clover
SOWING RATE 25-30 kg/ha
Common Vetch
SOWING RATE 70-80 kg/ha
Villosa Vetch
SOWING RATE 50-60 kg/ha
Fodder Pea
SOWING RATE 80-120 kg/ha
Favino (Vicia Faba)
SOWING RATE 130-160 kg/ha
White Mustard
SOWING RATE 13 kg/ha
Brown Mustard
SOWING RATE 5-7 kg/ha
Black Mustard (brassica nigra)
SOWING RATE 13 kg/ha
D'Abissinia Mustard (brassica carinata)
SOWING RATE 130-160 kg/ha
Rapeseed
SOWING RATE 13 kg/ha
Horseradish
DSOWING RATE 17-20 kg/ha
Daikon Horseradish
SOWING RATE 7-8 kg/ha
Facelia
SOWING RATE 12 kg/ha