ZORRO
Crimson clover
Suitable for later sowing
Profile
ZORRO is an overwintering crimson clover with many uses (cover crop, fallow, forage). ZORRO is characterised by its early flowering, excellent youth development and high biomass production. Its flowers are highly attractive to bees and further beneficial insects as well as its legume-characteristics contribute to effcient nitrogen fixation.
National listing/Official recommendation: BY, SK
- Excellent youth development
- Early flowering
- Medium to tall plant length
General
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Agronomic properties
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medium to semi-recumbent |
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medium to long |
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medium to long |
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low to medium |
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Sowing
25 - 30 kg/ha
Sowing date
beginning of July to end of August
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