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PROTERRA MAIZE

The easy way to undersow

  • PROTERRA MAIZE offers a quick and easy undersowing solution for maize crops in rotation producing a green cover which doesn’t compete with the maize crop

  • Undersown companion crops help to maintain healthy soil, provide ground cover, and reduce nutrient leaching and soil erosion

 

  • Short Term
  • Medium Term
  • Long Term

Grasses are a valuable companion crop, because their roots improve soil structure and reduce soil erosion. Tall fescue is a deep- rooting grass species which is not overly competitive, making it an ideal companion for maize crops and for protecting soil during wetter months. The deep root system also improves soil drainage.

 

Management benefits

  • Low competition with the maize crop
  • Less risk of soil damage from harvest machinery, and for a more flexible harvest window

 

Environmental benefits

  • Use of a grass crop after maize has been harvested
  • More biomass underground from the tall fescue's root structure
  • More resilient in extreme weather conditions versus bare ground
  • Reduces soil erosion and nutrient leaching

 

 

Composition
Variety
Species
9kg
Barolex
Tall Fescue
16kg
Bardoux
Tall Fescue
Specifications
Sowing rate/acre
5kg/acre
Sowing rate/hectare
12kg per hectare
Sowing depth
1 - 1.5cm
Soil temperature
>3°C
Pack size
25kg
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