Profile
POLE POSITION shows the highest resistance to beet cyst nematodes (Heterodera schachtii, Cat. 1) and has only a slight tendency to flower. Combined with its very low to low lodging tendency and medium-high biomass production, POLE POSITION is a particularly interesting variety for intercropping.
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Tolerates late sowing
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Offers much organic matter
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Short, stable growth type
Agronomic properties
| Early growth development |
6
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medium to strong |
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Early growth development
6
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Tends to
| Flowering |
3
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low |
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| Lodging |
2
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very low to low |
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Flowering
3
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Lodging
2
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Vulnerabilities
| Turnip nematodes |
1
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very low |
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2025 and our own results.
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Turnip nematodes
1
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Classification according to the descriptive variety list - Bundessortenamt (federal plant variety office, Germany) 2025 and our own results.
Sowing
18 - 20 kg/ha
Sowing date
Beginning of August to mid of September
Usage
Green manure and nematode control
All information, recommendations and representations contained herein are made to the best of our knowledge and belief, but without guarantee of completeness or accuracy. We cannot guarantee that the properties described are repeatable. All information is provided as an aid to decision-making. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG will not be held liable for any damage or claims for damages resulting from the use of the variety specified in this description. Mixtures may vary if individual varieties are not available. Status 12/2024. Subject to change without prior notice.