Good green manure plant with a large green mass, can also be used as fresh fodder or as silage. Can be left standing over winter as cover for helpful beneficial organism. Can be sown till the end of August. To produce flowers it should be sown by the beginning of July. Height: ca. 200 cm. Sowing depth: 2-3 cm.
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Characteristics
Specific qualities: Large amount of green matter. Ties up nutrients and prevents leaching.Botanical name: Helianthus annuusCut-and-come-again: noOver wintering: noBee pasture: yesVegetation period: annual
Origin
Multiplier: Augustin Decaens, GAEC des Fugiers, Marie Pascale et Rémy ReyCerifications:
EU-Standard
Cultivation
Sowing times: April - end of AugustAmount of seed needed: 400-500 g/aSowing depth: 2-3 cm
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