Profile
LIVIOLETTA is one of the top field pea varieties for green manuring and forage. It shows good standing ability and produces a high protein content and high dry matter yields. A low thousand grain weight reduces sowing costs. This variety is excellent for intercropping.
- One of the top field pea varieties for green manuring or forage use
- Shows good standing ability
- High protein contents and dry matter yields
- Dense penetration of top soil
- Good weed supressant due to rapid juvenile growth
- Good pod shatter resistance
General
Green fertilizer | ||
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Cutting | ||
Grazing | ||
Summer intercrop |
Green fertilizer | ||
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Cutting | ||
Grazing | ||
Summer intercrop |
Agronomic properties
Leaflets |
(9)
|
(available) |
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Grain colour |
(3)
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(olive green) |
Beginning of flowering |
(5)
|
(inter) |
Leaflets
(9)
|
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Grain colour
(3)
|
||
Beginning of flowering
(5)
|
Tends to
Lodging |
(4)
|
(low to medium) |
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Lodging
(4)
|
Yield characteristics
Thousand grain mass |
(3)
|
(low) |
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Classification according to our own results.
Thousand grain mass
(3)
|
Classification according to our own results.
Special characteristics
For all soils; very undemanding; very good, deep rooting; provides protein-rich forage
Sowing
140-160 kg/ha
Sowing date
Juli
Usage
Pasture, cutting, green fertilising