Cover crops and catch crops

Chlorofiltre CRUCIAL

Catch and cover crops

Chlorofiltre Crucial is an anti-nematode catch crop. Comprising a cruciferous plant (Terranova fodder radish) and a legume (Berseem clover), this cover crop is designed for long intercropping prior to the cultivation of beetroot, cruciferous plants or legumes. 

Fonctionnal benefits

  • Multiple anti-parasite action
  • Good biomass production
  • Good complementarity between radish and Alexandria clover

The benefits in detail

Multiple anti-parasite action:
The varieties selected for CRUCIAL Chlorofiltre have several benefits. It is a mixture that has anti-beet nematode (H. schachtii) action and is resistant to aphanomyces and cabbage rootworm. These factors were confirmed by CASDAR CRUCIAL.

Good biomass production: :
We chose varieties with high summer biomass production in order to achieve rapid soil cover. ECLAIR Alexandria clover is a single-cut variety, producing more summer biomass than a multi-cut variety and there is no risk of regrowth. 

Good complementarity between radish and Alexandria clover:
The root systems of TERRANOVA anti-nematode radish and ECLAIR single-cut Alexandria clover are complementary. The anti-nematode forage radish has a pivoting system, whereas the Alexandria clover root system is fasciculated. This provides effective soil structuring.

Composition :   

TERRANOVA forage radish: 30%
ECLAIR Alexandria clover: 70%
 

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