CELTABL (ECO)

FODDER PLANTS / PHACELIA 

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.

A bee phacelium variety of medium early, reducing the number of nematodes in the soil, also suitable for green manure, erosion prevention and abundant honey production

A woody plant with a high pollen content

Under favorable conditions, bees can produce 1 l of honey from 20 m² of phacelium crop area

Can be grown as intercrops for anti-erosion purposes

Green material can be harvested after 50-60 days

A very high yield of green mass is obtained, up to 40 t/ha

The fast growth rate kills emerging weeds and protects the soil from moisture loss

Vegetation period - 70-110 days (depending on weather conditions)

Suitable for growing in poorer soil and climatic conditions

Tolerates periodic lack of water and autumn frosts (even up to 7-10 ° C)

A very suitable plant in crop rotation, it is a very good and useful pre-seed for beets, potatoes or corn

Cultivated as an intermediate plant, it grows up to 30-40 cm and produces 30-40 t/ha of green mass

The weight of 1000 seeds are 2.4 g

Under different growing conditions than those found in these studies, cultivar parameters may differ from those given here.

SOWING RATE

Recommended seeding rate: 16 kg/ha. The seeds are inserted shallowly, at a depth of 1-2 cm.

Recommended sowing rate for green fertilizer: 16-20 kg/ha