Linkarus
Crimson clover
Suitable for multiple uses
Profile
LINKARUS is a winter hardy crimson clover variety suitable for a range of uses. The variety is characterised by its rapid growth, medium-early flowering, and a well-developed root system and dense foliage. Due to its low-competition characteristics, LINKARUS is suitable as a component in cover crop and forage mixtures.
National listing/Official recommendation:
BY, DE
- Efficient cover crop and forage variety
- Intermediate flowering
- Ideal mixture component
General
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Agronomic properties
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Beginning of flowering
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Early growth development
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Tends to
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Yield characteristics
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2024 and our own results.
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Quality
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Sowing
25 - 30 kg/ha
Sowing date
beginning of July to mid-August
Usage
cover crop, forage