These mixtures target nutrient uptake and conservation. Mixtures without legumes are ideal for use in front of grain legumes and in water conservation areas.

These mixtures are dedicated to nitrgoen fixation and retention. The legume-emphasized TerraLife® mixtures contain at least 40 % legumes in the seed content.

These mixtures are specifically designed for earlier sowing dates. They include species and varieties that are tolerant to drought and heat and reduced the risk of early seed setting. 

TerraLife® allround mixtures target different goals of cover cropping. They include a broad variety of different plant families and species. Therefore, allround mixtures create a very diverse rooting system enhancing varied nutrient uptake and retention. 

Potatoes and sugar beet have extremely high seedbed and soil demands. TerraLife® cover crops for those crop rotations consider the phytosanitary demands and soil quality for the main crop. 

Some of these mixtures contain grasses and tolerate later sowing dates until the end of September. Due to their winter hardiness, they form a green, connecting element to the subsequent crop and contribute to a higher soil organic matter formation. 

As oilseed rape breeder, DSV knows about the crop’s demands. Thus, we offer different cover crop solutions for successful oilseed rape cultivation, also for organic production. 

The permanent greening of soils is becoming increasingly important for soil-conserving agriculture. Therefore, DSV offers solutions for companion cropping and undersowing. 

Species-rich cover crop mixtures

A good cover crop acts as a soil cure between the main crops, so cover crops should be treated as a main crop. For the evaluation of a cover crop, not only the above-ground formed mass is to be considered.