Carbure
ActiveVicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
FR
5 records
Cultivation
Green manures
Green manures are plants grown to improve the physical and chemical properties of the soil and to accumulate organic matter, rather than for a commercial harvest. They function as green manure, provide soil structure, and contribute to phytosanitary improvement.
Mentioned in descriptions 1 218 varieties reference book.
Green manures are plants cultivated to enrich the soil with organic matter and nutrients, serving as a 'green manure'. Their effect is manifested in the improvement of soil structure, increased aeration and water permeability due to the development of a root system acting as biological tillage, as well as in the suppression of weed growth.
The choice of crop depends on the crop rotation, soil type, and specific agronomic objectives. A crucial principle is to avoid sowing a green manure crop from the same botanical family as the subsequent main crop. The efficiency of the selection is determined by agro-climatic conditions: the availability of moisture necessary for residue decomposition and the suitability of the crop species (legumes, crucifers, or cereals) for specific soil characteristics, whether sandy, chernozem, or saline soils.
The evaluation of green manure effectiveness is based on the ability of plants to accumulate nitrogen through nodule bacteria or to rapidly increase green mass for the suppression of pathogens and weeds. The sustainability and productivity of the system depend on the mowing phase, which optimally occurs during the budding or early flowering stage. The subsequent incorporation of plant biomass, performed by discing, plowing, or undercutting, requires consideration of soil needs, where legumes serve as a source of nitrogen, while cereal crops influence the nutrient balance in the subsequent crop rotation.
Breakdown by crop
Oilseed Radish as Green Manure
59
Green manure — White mustard
59
Green Manures — Common Vetch
20
Phacelia (Scorpion weed)
15
Green manure — Narrow-leaf lupin
13
Green manure — Crimson clover
11
Black oat as a green manure
11
Green Manures — Egyptian Clover
10
Pea green manure
9
Green Manures — Hairy Vetch
7
Green manure — Yellow lupin
7
Green manure — oats
6
Green manure crops — Sarepta mustard
6
Rapeseed as a green manure
5
White Sweet Clover as a Green Manure
4
Buckwheat green manure
4
Rye Green Manuring
4
Red clover as a green manure
4
Faba Beans as Green Manure
4
Italian Ryegrass as a Green Manure
3
Persian clover as a green manure
3
Green manure — White clover
3
Alsike clover as a green manure
3
Eastern goats' rue as a green manure
3
Found in these crops
Varieties that feature this in their description
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Cicero
ActiveTrifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
D'EUGENIO SEMENTI
IT
4 records
Carfoglio
ActiveTrifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
IT
3 records
Cerro
ActiveTrifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
CENTRO DI RICERCA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO PIANTE AGRARIE S.R.L. C.M.G.P.A.
IT
4 records
Carmen
TerminatedVicia sativa L. · Common vetch
JORION S.A.
BE
3 records
Caribella
ActiveSinapis alba L. · White mustard
Carneau Freres SA Eurogazon (FR)
FR
4 records
Borlana
TerminatedLupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
HAAG| Franz Haag
DE
4 records
Bornal
TerminatedLupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
G. Pohlan in Fa. Saatzucht Bornhof GmbH
DE
4 records
Barril
ActiveVicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária (INIA) -Portugal-, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos (INRB) -Portugal-
PT
3 records
Bardavos
ActiveSinapis alba L. · White mustard
Carneau Freres SA Eurogazon (FR)
FR
4 records
Armantes
ActiveVicia sativa L. · Common vetch
ROCALBA
ES
3 records
Alexandros
ActiveVicia sativa L. · Common vetch
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
GR
4 records
Achim
ActiveVicia pannonica Crantz · Hungarian vetch
Toth Sandorne Dr. Hubai Erzsebet / Dr. Toth Erzsebet Agnes / Breznyik Katalin / Varga Zsolt
HU
4 records
Desert Sun
ActiveLupinus L. · Lupine
Sarah Frances Conibear
Tabea
ActiveFagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn. · Tartary buckwheat
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Grudhof DE
DE
HU
UA
4 records
Warta
ActiveSinapis alba L. · White mustard
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
CZ
PL
5 records
Ultimo
Protection expiredRaphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG / BAECKER| Paul Baecker
DE
NL
4 records
Salfa
ActiveSinapis alba L. · White mustard
Sunagro Ukraine LLC (UKR)
HR
UA
4 records
Yunona
ActiveBrassica juncea (L.) Czern. · Brown mustard
Hadz Petro Ivanovych, Kutsela Tetiana Myroslavivna, Kutsela Oksana IAroslavivna, Matviichuk Viktor Semenvych, Mazur Valerii Oleksandrovych, Kozak Tetiana Ivanivna,
UA
5 records
Olimp
ActivePisum sativum L. · Pea
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
PL
6 records
Lord
ActiveLupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
PL
4 records
Karo
ActiveLupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
PL
4 records
Andromeda
ActiveSinapis alba L. · White mustard
SELGEN A.S
CZ
4 records
Alesia
ActiveLens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Agri-Obtentions S.A.
FR
3 records