More nutrients for the main crop

With the TerraLife® mixture programme, we offer plant communities that are put together for the specific needs of the respective crop rotation as cover crops or for use as undersowing or companion sowing. The positive effect of the species-rich mixtures has been scientifically proven. In addition to the confirmed performance for nitrogen conservation, the results of the CATCHY project show that species-rich TerraLife® mixtures also mobilise micro- and macronutrients in a more diverse way than single components or single mixtures. There is great potential here that agriculture can utilise to increase efficiency on the land and promote soil fertility. Intelligent plant communities offer many opportunities to utilise resources more efficiently and close cycles. That is why we are constantly developing TerraLife® further and offer you the latest findings with our mixtures.

Using biodiversity to stabilise the yield capacity of the soil

Well combined plant communities have a major impact on soil structure and increase biodiversity. As a breeder, DSV not only has in-depth knowledge of all intercrop species, sub- and additional seeds, but also provides practical results on many areas of soil fertility in cooperation with farmers and science.

TerraLife® mixtures by focus

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Without legumes

These mixtures absorb the nutrients available in the soil, bind them and make them available to the following crop. Mixtures without legumes are ideal for use in front of grain legumes and in water conservation areas.

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Leguminous

Nutrients are mobilized and nitrogen is made available to the subsequent crop in a natural way. The legume-emphasized TerraLife® mixtures contain at least 40 % legumes in the seed content.

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Early sowing

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Allround mixtures

TerraLife® all-round mixtures can be used flexibly and fulfil different objectives (nutrient retention, intensive root penetration, erosion protection, etc.).

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Potato and beet crop rotation

Potatoes and sugar beet have extremely high seedbed and soil demands. TerraLife® is the ideal preparation and takes into account the phytosanitary demands in the crop rotation.

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Late sowing

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 form humus more efficiently.

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Oilseed rape crop rotation

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.

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Under & co-seeding

The permanent greening of soils is becoming increasingly important for soil-conserving agriculture. Undersowing and companion cropping are proven arable farming measures.

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Mixtures

Species-rich cover crop mixtures

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Components

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Growing instructions

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.

Cover crops

CATCHY Project

Benefits of species-rich cover crop mixtures now proven.

Superior performance of species-rich cover crop mixtures

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TerraLife® brochure

Plant cultivation systems with species-rich crops, companion crops and undersown seeds.

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TerraLife® brochure

Plant cultivation systems with species-rich crops, companion crops and undersown seeds.

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TerraLife®

Species-rich vegetation systems with cover crops, companion crops and undersown crops.

More nutrients for the main crop

Using biodiversity to stabilise the yield capacity of the soil