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.
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One of the top field pea varieties for green manuring or forage use
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Shows good standing ability
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High protein contents and dry matter yields
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Dense penetration of top soil
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Good weed supressant due to rapid juvenile growth
General
| Green fertilizer |
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| Cutting |
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| Grazing |
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| Summer intercrop |
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| Green fertilizer |
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| Cutting |
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| Grazing |
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| Summer intercrop |
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Agronomic properties
| Leaflets |
(9)
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(available) |
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| Grain colour |
(3)
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(olive green) |
| Beginning of flowering |
(5)
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(inter) |
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Leaflets
(9)
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Grain colour
(3)
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Beginning of flowering
(5)
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Tends to
| Lodging |
(4)
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(low to medium) |
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Lodging
(4)
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Yield characteristics
| Thousand grain mass |
(3)
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(low) |
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Classification according to our own results.
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Thousand grain mass
(3)
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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