DSV Product Information 2021
www.dsv-seeds.com As a breeding and seed company with 4 | Oilseed Rape nearly 100 years of experience, we offer Innovation for your growth: our customers innovative varieties and 8 | Cereals Solutions that meet your needs! complex cultivation methods. 13 | Lupin Deutsche Saatveredelung AG (DSV) is a full-service provider for the 14 | Turf Grasses Spearheading innovations in plant breeding are always based on sound scientific research. entire agricultural crop rotation and Therefore, our work is focused on the development of new plant varieties and advanced turf grasses. We are a successful 18 | Turf Mixtures seed technologies which translate into successful production. We are committed to provide breeder of oilseed rape and cereals, as well as grasses and small-seeded 19 | EUROGRASS efficient and practice-driven solutions that help our customers meet the increasing economic forage legumes. Furthermore, we are and regulatory requirements. specialists in cover crops and offer 23 | DynaSeed a wide-ranging maize portfolio. We Intelligent concepts include seed technology provide turf customers with several 24 | Forage Crops Cropping systems have to be efficient, biodiverse and sustainable. Therefore, DSV not only solutions, beginning with single offers seeds of a premium quality, but also intelligent and future-proof cropping and greening 30 | Milk Index varieties for all kind of turf use, concepts that are tailored to individual requirements. We can provide successful solutions for high quality mixtures for professional 32 | COUNTRY undersown crops, energy crops, forage crops and cover crops. In the grass seeds sector or private use up to complete pro- grammes for the do-it-yourself market. 36 | Cover Crops we tap into a wealth of expert knowledge on species and varieties to provide customised Our activities encompass not only solutions. the breeding and production of new 40 | TerraLife® Integrated quality varieties with the properties and combinations of features desired by 49 | Sorghum All this is based on effective quality management which we call Integrated Quality (IQ) our customers, but also expert advice, management. This approach encompasses all divisions of the company to implement one 50 | Maize high-quality service and extensive integrated and comprehensive quality assurance system that is based on high production marketing through a global distribution standards. Our sales engineers listen to our customers and provide extensive and individual network. Working on the ‘one-stop shop’ principle, we are a full-service advice whilst keeping in touch with the breeders. They channel growers’ needs to the supplier in the seed sector. developers so that these needs are taken into consideration as new varieties and solutions are developed.
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2 | DSV Product Information 2020 | 3 Oilseed rape bred by DSV – success as a result of innovation and tradition
We have been part of the success of oilseed rape (OSR) breeding in Europe since the 1960s, and have contributed substantially to the innovations that have been essential for the expansion of the crop. While OSR breeding technology has evolved over the decades, the goal is still the same: to deliver Rape Oilseed improved varieties for our customers’ success. We offer a wide range of varieties to meet the needs of farmers all over Europe and beyond. Our European testing network ensures that we are able to identify the varieties from our global portfolio that are the optimum fit for local conditions anywhere.
Focused on hybrids Cereals / Lupin In our OSR breeding we are focusing on hybrids for more than 20 years. Beside the higher yield achieved by hybrids, the hybrid breeding allows us to introduce new disease resistances such as TuYV or clubroot more quickly than in the past. Thus, we are able to react flexible to changing Turf farmer’s needs.
International distribution Depending on the country, our varieties are distributed under DSV or RAPOOL brand. Forage Crops Milestones of the DSV oilseed rape breeding
1974
Foundation 2005 COUNTRY of RAPOOL. 1995 HORNET: 2013 first hybrid Introduction of Beginning of V316OL: first HOLL variety 0-quality in DE. breeding hybrid reaches yield Development of activities in SPLENDOR: equality 1966 oilseed rape spring oilseed first HOLL breeding activities rape in Canada variety Beginning of breeding 2018 Cover Crops in the breeding activities in winter 2012 TEMPTATION: station Thüle, 2021 oilseed rape VERITAS CL, first variety Germany Novelties 1986 EDIMAX CL with TuYV ® Transition to First Clearfield® resistance DOMINATOR 2004 DAX CL 1971 00-quality OASE, variety varieties with LIRABON WRH567 TerraLife Beginning with highest of breeding 1981 oil content in 2009 activities First 00-variety Europe Foundation in spring LIBRADOR 1989 of DL Seeds, oilseed rape Registration Canada of LIRAJET Maize / Sorghum
4 | DSV Product Information 2020 Oilseed Rape | 5 Oilseed rape varieties (selection) Winter oilseed rape hybrids CLEARFIELD® winter oilseed rape hybrids BATIS DUPLO The new star for early maturity Outstanding vigour in autumn and spring DAX CL • Good development before winter and strong regrowth • Fast regrowth in spring and medium flowering date Robust plant type with good adaptation to dry after winter • TuYV resistance in combination with outstanding phoma and conditions Oilseed Rape Oilseed • Early flowering and medium maturity pod shatter resistance • Outstanding phoma resistance due to Rlm7 plus field resistance • Very even maturity of pods and straw • Very stable and high grain yield • Very good drought tolerance Distribution in: CZ, PL • Medium-early maturity and pod shatter resistance Distribution in: CZ, EE, LT, LV, UK Distribution in: CL, UK CROCODILE DYNAMIC PHOENIX CL New clubroot resistant variety in the portfolio Excellent stress tolerance and widely adapted of DSV – groundbreaker Fits to all types of soils and tillage systems Cereals / Lupin • Broad adaption and excellent yield stability • Develops very vigorous in autumn and is adapted For more information about our breeding • Very strong early vigour and good establishment • Very good resistance to stem canker based on Rlm7 to mid-early to late sowing dates programme and oilseed rape varieties, please • Very good lodging resistance resistance gene • Very good winter hardiness and drought stress tolerance visit our homepage www.dsv-seeds.com • Excellent yield stability under different environmental conditions • Resistance to TuYV Distribution in: AR, BLT, BG, CL, CZ, HU, LT, PL, RO, SK, UA, UK Distribution in: DE, UK Distribution in: FR, HU, PL Turf SIMPLEX CL HOLL winter oilseed rape hybrids DARLING PRINCE Excellent plant health combined with strong early vigour HOLL refers to a range of winter oilseed rape varieties with a Triple layered resistance for best yield protection Good harvestability due to compact plant type – • Very good winter hardiness High Oleic and Low Linolenic (HOLL) fatty acid oil profile. It • TuYV resistance combined with Rlm7 phoma and outstanding performance with compact growth • Excellent disease and pod shatter resistance was achieved by conventional breeding methods to provide pod shatter resistance • Strong juvenile development and good winter hardiness • Excellent resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors • Very strong early vigour an oilseed rape oil with a specific fatty acid profile benefiting • Resistance to TuYV Distribution in: BG, CL, HU, RO, UK food processors, foodservice operators and consumers. • Excellent oil content and gross output • Strong compensation, fast regrowth after winter and early flowering Distribution in: RO, SE, UK Distribution in: BLT, PL, UA WRH567 (BEATRIX CL) V316OL Forage Crops Very high and stable grain yield The new generation of Clearfield WOSR DARIOT SMARAGD • Excellent oil quality (oleic acid ~80 %, linolenic acid < 3 %) • Strong package of disease resistances (Rlm7 + TuYV) Fast and vigorous juvenile development Excellent package of disease resistances – • Early-medium maturity • Pod shatter Resistance • Outstanding resistance to stem canker (phoma) due for flashing yield Registered in: common EU catalogue to Rlm7 + multigenic resistance • Excellent yield performance and stability in DE, PL and Nordics • Very strong early vigour
• Good establishment even at later sowing dates • Flat leaf rosette before winter and very good winter hardiness Distribution in: UK V344OL COUNTRY • Excellent harvestability for a more efficient combining • Excellent plant health including TuYV resistance, good phoma Early maturing HOLL Distribution in: BG, CZ, DK, ES, HU, RO, SE, SK, UA, UK field resistance and good tolerance to Verticillium wilt ® • High grain yield potential and high oil content Distribution in: DE, DK, UA CLEARFIELD spring • Excellent oil quality (linolenic acid < 3 %) DOMINATOR oilseed rape hybrids Registered in: common EU catalogue Optimal yield protection TEMPTATION CEBRA CL • Outstanding stem health due to APR37 High performance TuYV resistant variety • Mid-early maturity Cover Crops • Strong early vigour and good adaptation to late sowing Spring oilseed rape hybrids • TuYV resistance and Verticillium tolerance • Very good lodging resistance • Good winter hardiness • Excellent winter hardiness • Very good grain yield stability • Good lodging resistance LANCIA Distribution in: BLT, CL, CZ, PL, UA Distribution in: CZ, PL, SK, UA, UK • Excellent stress tolerance and vigour ® CHIP CL • Medium-late flowering and maturity • Vigorous plant growth and robust early development • Very high oil content DUKE • Medium maturity and very high yield potential Stronger vigour for difficult conditions LUMEN TerraLife • Very strong early vigour and good adaptation to late sowing date CLICK CL • TuYV resistance combined with very strong resistance to phoma • Compact plant type with excellent lodging resistance • Very good pod shatter resistance • Medium-late maturity • Very vigorous juvenile development • Medium plant height • Excellent yield stability over all regions Distribution in: CZ, FR, HU, PL, UK • Very high oil content SMILLA • Very early maturity
• Short plant height Maize / Sorghum • High thousand grain mass
6 | DSV Product Information 2020 Oilseed Rape | 7 Cereals DSV cereal breeding – a story of success
Wheat and barley breeding In our winter wheat breeding programmes the focus is on developing high-yielding varieties with well-balanced agronomic features, good resistance package and baking quality. In winter barley, varieties are selected mainly for the characteristics of yield, health, resistances, straw stability, winter hardiness and grain quality. We are very pleased that as of this year we are able to offer farmers Rape Oilseed two resistant varieties, SENSATION and PARADIES, which enable the cultivation of barley on sites with barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) or baley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV). Over the last twenty years, we have steadily expanded our breeding activities in cereals. In addition to the main seed breeding station in Leutewitz, Germany, DSV has now three other seed breeding stations in European key markets – in France, Ukraine and in the United Kingdom. Our own Europe-wide testing network Cereals / Lupin allows the selective breeding on environmentally stable varieties suited to all of the major cereal growing regions in Western and Eastern Europe. DSV has also a strong partnership with two breeding companies for spring wheat. The international distribution of these spring wheat varieties Turf is organised by DSV. International distribution DSV is one of the market leaders in cereals in Germany and DSV varieties have been introduced to the market successfully in many other countries as well. Depending on the country, DSV cereal varieties are sold through wholly-owned subsidiaries or distribution partners. In 2016 DSV started
its own distribution line for cereals in Germany. Forage Crops
Milestones of the DSV cereal breeding
2003 COUNTRY 1991 2000 Registration of the 2011 Acquisition of the breeding leading baking Foundation of the Registration of the first station Leutewitz in Germany quality (E-quality) testing station in winter wheat variety 2006 (near Dresden). Continuation winter wheat Russka Polyana, UA bred by DSV (HATTRICK Acquisition 2016/17 of the breeding programme AKTEUR in Denmark) of the cereals DSV starts its own 2018 for six row winter barley and 2008 Cover Crops breeding distribution line for Relocation of foundation of a new programme Foundation of the station cereals in Germany the newly for winter wheat breeding station Semonville 2012 built breeding 2001 in Wardington, UK ® in France CHILTON – station in Registration of 2004 first DSV winter Terminiers, FR COMPLIMENT, first 2017/18 1997 Beginning of the 2010 wheat on the DSV winter wheat DSV becomes Registration of TerraLife Start of the breeding set-up of a DSV trial Recommended BYDV tolerant 2020 variety in Germany No.1 breeder Registration BYDV programme for winter network in Europe. List in the winter barley for winter tolerant and BaYMV wheat in the United Registration of United Kingdom PARADIES Kingdom SAMURAI, the first wheat in type 1 + 2 resistant DSV winter wheat Germany winter barley in France SENSATION Maize / Sorghum
8 | DSV Product Information 2021 Cereals | 9 Winter wheat varieties
AKTEUR E-quality ATUAN B-quality MATHEO BPS-quality RAGNAR C-quality • Good quality characteristics and high specific weight • High yielding variety with a very good Fusarium head blight resistance • Early to medium ripening • High yielding feed wheat • Good HFN stability • Excellent mildew resistance, short to medium straw and medium maturity • Long straw but stiff steam • Good rust resistance • Longer straw, good standing ability • Resistance-gene SBM2 against soil born mosaic disease included • Medium to low winter hardiness • Medium to late ripening and good straw ability • Very suitable for late sowing • Suitable for all regions • Very good Fusarium head blight resistance • High specific weight and medium HFN stability Distribution in: AT, BY, CZ, DE, HU, NO, PL, RO, UA Distribution in: CZ, HU, RO Distribution in: FR Distribution in: BE, NL Oilseed Rape Oilseed ARCHITEKT A-quality BOSS B-quality MAXENCE BPS-quality SAMURAI BP-quality • High yielding A-quality wheat • Robust, multipurpose wheat variety with large reliability • High grain yield • High yielding feed variety with a soft endosperm • Winter hardy and high tillering capacity • Very good health from roots to ear • Good rust and mildew resistance • Good level of resistance to leaf diseases, and medium • Good lodging resistance • Good standing ability and winter hardiness • Medium ripening, good standing ability susceptibility to Fusarium head blight • Well balanced resistance package • Brewing quality • Medium to high specific weight • High resistance against eyespot • Medium straw length and standing ability Distribution in: DE, EE, LT, LV, PL Distribution in: DE, LU Distribution in: FR, RO Distribution in: UA Cereals / Lupin MOBILE BPS-quality ARKTIS E-quality CH COMBIN E-quality • High TGW and good BPS-quality SYLVESTER B-quality • Good bread making features • Early harvest, ideal as previous crop before oilseed rape • Good yellow rust and mildew resistance, medium Septoria • Baking wheat suitable for cookies • Very high level of resistance to Fusarium head blight, • Short, stiff straw and Fusarium head blight resistance • Medium straw length with good lodging resistance mildew and eyespot • Good baking quality
• Medium plant length and good straw stability • Good leaf resistance package Turf • Medium straw length • Winter hard and drought tolerant • High yielding variety • Good winter hardiness • Very good winter hardiness Distribution in: HU, PL, RO, SK, UA Breeder: DSP AG, Agroscope Distribution in: FR, RO Distribution in: UA Distribution in: BY, CZ, EE, LT, LV, PL DAVINCI E-quality OLYMPUS Gr. 4-quality THEODORE Gr. 4-quality B-quality ARTIST • High quality single ear type • High yielding feed wheat • Very high untreated yield performance, high treated yield • Very high and stable grain yields, high specific weight • Robust health package • Short straw, good to medium standing ability • Short straw, good standing power • Very good winter hardiness • Medium ripening and good winter hardiness • Excellent disease resistance • Excellent Septoria and yellow rust resistance • Medium to early ripening • Balanced agronomic features • Good stability of HFN • Very good suitability for low input
• Short to medium straw length Forage Crops Distribution planned in: EE, LT, LV, PL Distribution in: BE, UK Distribution in: UK Distribution in: CZ, EE, LT, LV, PL ETANA A-quality PATRAS A-quality TITANUS B-quality ASKABAN E-quality • High grain yield • High and stable treated yield • Highest yield performance in National list trials in LT • High and stable yielding for an E-variety • Stable quality due to the stable HFN, good protein content • Good leaf and Fusarium head blight resistance • Short straw and medium maturity, very high yielding baking wheat • Good standing ability and winter hardiness and high specific weight • Short straw, good winter hardiness • Good winter hardiness and standing ability
• Well balanced disease resistance • Good leaf and ear resistance • Good quality characteristics for an A-quality wheat • Suitable for all regions COUNTRY • Good quality characteristics • Very good winter hardiness and stiff straw Distribution in: BG, CZ, DE, EE, LT, LU, LV, PL, RO, SK, UA Distribution in: EE, LT, LV, PL Distribution in: CZ, EE, HU, LT, LV, PL Distribution in: BG, BY, CZ, DE, EE, HU, LT, LV, RO, SE, SK, UA PEDRO B-quality TOBY Gr. 3-quality ASPEKT A-quality EXPO E-quality • Excellent Fusarium head blight and good disease resistance • Very high untreated and high treated yield performance • Stable and high yield in official trials • High treated and untreated grain yield for an E-quality wheat • Exceptionally long growing height and good standing power • Short straw, good standing power • Early type with good baking quality (A+) • Good winter hardiness • Good suitability for early sowing • Excellent Septoria and yellow rust resistance • Well balanced disease resistance package • Early to medium ripening • Extreme healthy with late maturity
• Good winter hardiness, good to medium standing ability Cover Crops • Good suitability after legumes, oilseed rape, maize and sugar beets • Very good Fusarium head blight resistance Distribution in: AT, RO, IT • Low input suitability Distribution in: BY, EE, HU, LT, LV, PL, RO, SK, UA Distribution in: CZ, HU, PL, SK Distribution in: NL, UK PIONIER A-quality XERXES E-quality ® ATTRAKTION A-quality IKARUS A-quality • High yielding A-quality variety • Very good HFN stability and good specific weight • Good bread making features with a high gluten content • High and stable grain yield and high specific weight • Very short and stable straw • Good leaf and ear resistance • Medium to good disease resistance, good Fusarium • Very good rust and mildew resistance • Good disease resistance
• Stiff straw, medium plant length head blight resistance TerraLife • Medium to early heading and medium ripening • High protein content • Longer straw length, medium to good standing ability • Good HFN stability • Resistance gene Sm1 included against orange wheat blossom midge Distribution in: DE, LU • Medium to low winter hardiness, medium-early ripening Distribution in: HU, RO, SK Distribution in: DE, PL PRODUZENT B-quality Distribution in: AT, IT, SK AMUN A-quality JOKER A-quality • Very high yielding • Good winter hardiness and straw stability • All-round leaf resistance • High treated and untreated yield • Upscale B-quality with good stability of HFN • Very high level of resistance against Fusarium • Medium straw length, with good lodging resistance • Good leaf and Fusarium head blight resistance • Carries eyespot resistance gene (PCH1) • Good leaf and ear disease resistance • Good winter hardiness • Good Fusarium head blight resistance package Distribution in: DE, EE, LT, LV Maize / Sorghum • Good baking quality Distribution in: BG, PL, RO Distribution in: EE, HU, LT, LV
10 | DSV Product Information 2021 Cereals | 11 Spring wheat varieties Winter barley varieties
AKVITAN A-quality* ANDORIA 6-row PARADIES 6-row SAPHIRA 6-row • High and stable yield • Short to medium plant length • Resistance against barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) • Early to medium heading and ripening • Midearly variety with high TGW • Good straw stability and lodging resistance and barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) • Medium straw length • Balanced health • Balanced resistance and medium early maturity • High yield also under infection conditions • Good resistance package • Good lodging resistance • High TGW and good specific weight • No insecticide use, early sowing dates possible • Good screening > 2.2 mm and > 2.5 mm Distribution in: DE Breeder: LLA Triesdorf Distribution in: HU • Very good leaf health and winter hardiness Distribution in: AT, RO Distribution in: AT, BE, DE, LU, RS Rape Oilseed CONTINENTAL E-quality DETROIT 6-row • Medium to long plant length but good standing ability • High yield performance (treated and untreated) • Good baking qualities • Outstanding mildew and good rust resistance • Good Fusarium head blight resistance • Balanced disease resistance • High yielding variety • Good screening and specific weight Distribution in: KZ Breeder: DSP AG, Agroscope Distribution in: BE, FR Lupin Since the mid 1990s, the cultivation of white lupin has rapidly decreased in Germany and other Cereals / Lupin KOSTANAI E-quality DEEPLO 6-row • High yield potential • Winter barley with malting quality countries in Central Europe because of the fungal disease anthracnose. In collaboration with our • Good disease resistance package • Good winter hardiness breeding partner the development of new varieties with improved resistance is our target. The • Stiff straw, medium plant height • Short straw length
• Medium heading • Good lodging resistance first anthracnose tolerant variety FRIEDA was registered in 2019 in Germany. Turf Distribution in: KZ Breeder: DSP AG, Agroscope Distribution in: BY, UA
SIGNAL E-quality ESPRIT 6-row • High yielding quality wheat • Very high yield with easy handling • Well balanced disease resistance • Healthy leaf • Good standing ability • Lodging resistant and steam stiff • Early to medium ripening • High hectolitre weight with TOP sorting Distribution in: EE, LT, LV Breeder: LLA Triesdorf Distribution in: DE Forage Crops SORBAS E-quality* HIGHLIGHT 6-row • Stable HFN, good protein content and high specific weight • Large grain comparable with 2-row varieties • Medium ear emergence and ripening • Longer straw length, good to medium standing ability FRIEDA White Lupin CELINA White Lupin • Excellent Fusarium head blight resistance • Good performance in organic trials • Balanced resistance profile • Medium to late ripening • Branching type with low content of bitter substances • Low bittern high tillering type • High protein yield for feed use • High yield potential and stability Distribution in: DE, EE, LT Breeder: LLA Triesdorf Distribution in: DE, RU, UA COUNTRY • Also usable for human nutrition due to lower alkaloid content • Good to medium standing ability TRISO E-quality* IMPALA 6-row • Tolerance against anthracnose • Tolerance against anthracnose • Good yield stability • Very high yield performance Distribution in: AT, CH, DE Breeder: LLA Triesdorf Distribution in: AT, CH, DE Breeder: LLA Triesdorf • Very high protein content • Medium straw length, good straw stability • High level of Fusarium head blight resistance, medium leaf health • Excellent winter hardiness and medium maturity • Wide ecological adaption • Well balanced disease resistance, very good mildew Distribution in: BY, DE, EE, FR, LT, LV, RO, RU, UA and snow mould resistance Cover Crops Breeder: LLA Triesdorf Distribution in: CZ, PL
VIOLA 6-row • Highest yielding new registration 2020 in DE ® E, A, B, C, PBS, BP, BAU, Gr.1, Gr.2, Gr.3, • Early heading Gr.4 = Wheat quality classes of the countries • Short and stem stiff
• Good specific weight and high TKW TerraLife Distribution in: DE
SENSATION 6-row CARABOR Blue Lupin • World’s first winter barley variety combining tolerance to BYDV • Branching type with low content of bitter substances and resistance to BaYMV type 1 and 2 • High yield potential with very good agronomic features • Top yielding and early maturing • Good standing ability • Good disease resistance package and good straw stability • Excellent drought tolerance and medium TGW • High specific weight Distribution in: DE Breeder: Saatzucht Steinach Maize / Sorghum Distribution in: BE, DE, DK, FR, UK
*with the option for late autumn sowing
12 | DSV Product Information 2021 Cereals | 13 Turf grass breeding Our athletes
For decades, DSV is breeding outstanding varieties for all requirements – from sports pitches Perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne and golf courses to parks and private gardens. We maintain constant programmes of investment Live Resistance in research and breeding progress. In this way we put our motto “Innovation for your growth” ground Visual Shoot Fineness to Red Winter Summer into practice. Cultivar cover merit Mean Recovery density of leaf thread greenness greenness
EUROSPORT 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.5 7.0 - 5.7 5.7 Rape Oilseed EUROPITCH 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.7 4.1 5.3 5.1 Leader in Europe EURODIAMOND 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.1 7.6 6.5 4.0 5.3 5.4 DSV is the Number 1 breeder of turf grasses in Germany and as a supplier on the international markets we play in the Premier League. Our premium varieties head the lists of all significant EUROSPORT – The superjock turf trials in Europe. They are ideal components in turf mixtures for various purposes. The EUROSPORT was developed to withstand toughest conditions in stadiums shown in its overall highscore for recovery speed. Cereals / Lupin complete portfolio and essential information can be found at www.dsv-seeds.com EUROPITCH – A new star is born Incredibly high density combined with overall highscores shoot this new variety to the pinnacle of seeds for sports use.
EURODIAMOND – For champions Innovation is breeding The extraordinary winter performance of EURODIAMOND makes it the Number 1 in Europe on most independent Turf recommendation lists and we therefore enjoy the trust of the stadium’s greenkeepers of many European Top Clubs. Our breeders focus on a number of different characteristics such as:
• Beautiful and shiny appearance • Intense beautiful colours Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis • Improved sports tolerance • Disease resistance • Recovery after wear • Location and climate factors Live Resistance ground Visual Shoot Fineness to Red Winter Summer • Fineness of leaf • Persistence Cultivar cover merit Mean Recovery density of leaf Thread greenness greenness • Tolerance to close mowing • Traits with specific characteristics Forage Crops LIMOUSINE 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.4 8.0 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.5 (e.g. tolerance to drought, heat, shade) JOKER 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 POWERPLAY 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.5 7.0 5.4 5.4 LINCOLNSHIRE 6.7 7.1 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.9 4.4 6.2 5.0 ZEPTOR 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.6 7.1 5.4 5.5 COUNTRY
LIMOUSINE – A legend in its own time As always, LIMOUSINE sets the standard for quality, performance and persistence and as far as versatility in use is required, it is a true all-round genius.
Tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Cover Crops
Live ground Shoot Fineness Winter Summer Cultivar cover Visual merit Mean Recovery density of leaf greenness greenness ® REGENERATE 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.8 7.2 6.4 7.0
REGENERATE – Generation future TerraLife REGENERATE is the medium to light green new top turf variety for sports and lawns use. Outstanding results in shoot density and fineness of leaf take quality in Tall fescues to the next level. lt is at the top of the lists in France and USA already, that means the next quality-turf grasses Tall fescue generation is available now. Maize / Sorghum
Source: Turfgrass Seed 2020, British Society of Plant Breeders
14 | DSV Product Information 2021 Turf Grasses | 15 High quality varieties
Perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne Slender creeping red fescue Festuca rubra trichophylla
Cultivar Country List Sports Lawns Density Cultivar Country List Sports Lawns Density Red Thread Close Cultivar Country List Density Appearance Tolerance Mowing EVENTUS UK, DE, FR, NL, SK 4 5 5 TRANSATE UK, DE, FR 3 3 2 MIRADOR UK, DE 5 5 4 4 EG RESISTUS UK, FR 4 4 4 TURFGOLD DE 4 2 3 EUROMARIE UK, DE 4 4 5 5 Oilseed Rape Oilseed POLLEN UK, FR 3 3 4 TURFSUN DE, SK 3 3 3 CATHRINE UK, DE, SK 4 4 4 5 VULCANUS UK, DE 3 3 4 JUBILEE EG UK, DE, SK 2 3 3 TEENIE UK, DE, NL 4 4 3 3 PASCAL UK, DE, FR 2 3 3 TETRASPORT UK 4 2 2 Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification tetraploid TEENIE HAMAC DE, FR 4 3 3 TEENIE is a medium green variety with outstanding shoot density. This variety presents both, Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification EVENTUS – A really fine thing a high winter and a nice summer aspect, means it looks nice all year round. TEENIE achieves a Cereals / Lupin high score in disease resistance and can be used as a universal partner for various lawn mixtures. EVENTUS is essential for all professional ornamental and sports mixtures, where an extremely dense, outstanding fine textured lawn of highest quality and vitality is desired. No. 1 in France. Strong creeping red fescue Festuca rubra rubra
POLLEN – The iceman Red Thread
When a high ability to start germination at low temperature is required, POLLEN is the No. 1 and first choice for Cultivar Country List Density Appearance Tolerance Turf unfavourable weather conditions, especially during winter time. MAGITTE UK, DE 4 4 4
PASCAL – The sunnyboy MELLORI UK, DE, NL, SK 4 4 3 PASCAL is characterized by outstanding performance in hot and dry conditions. The unbeaten persistence and RYDER UK, DE, SK 4 4 3 incredible disease resistance makes it the first choice for all lawn and sports uses, not only in the Mediterranean zone. MARLENE DE 3 4 3 TETRASPORT – Higher germination rate at cold temperatures TETRASPORT is tetraploid and has an improved disease resistance and vitality. It is made for heavy use in professional MARLENE Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification Forage Crops and semi-professional sports mixtures and is characterised by high wear tolerance. MARLENE is one of our all-round talents for lawn use with improved resistance of red thread. High shoot density, very fine leaves and an intensive green colour make MARLENE the ideal partner Smooth-stalked meadow-grass Poa pratensis for all red fescues based lawn mixtures with focus on fine texture. Cultivar Country List Sports Lawns Density Recovery Tall fescue Festuca arundinacea
LIMOUSINE UK, DE, FR, NL, SK 4 4 5 4 COUNTRY Cultivar Country List Sports Lawn Density Fineness of Leaf MARKUS UK, NL, SK 3 3 3 3 MELYANE UK, FR 3 4 4 4 DAUNTLESS UK*, DE* 3 4 4 4 REGENERATE FR 4 4 5 5 *Applied Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification DAUNTLESS – A handsome US type MELYANE DAUNTLESS is a quite new US-variety with high disease resistance and good winter performance. We paid special MELYANE forms a very dense and due to its attractive color a good-looking lawn. It is suitable for attention on the colour of DAUNTLESS that has to meet the European needs. We are able to offer DAUNTLESS in very lawns and sports pitches as it has fine leafs compared with other Tall fescue varieties. MELYANE is Cover Crops high technical purity for the use in sod production and as component for mixtures with high technical standards. well adapted to Mediterranean climate and the shade tolerance is quite good. Top class in fineness of leaf and density make MELYANE the first choice for all premium mixtures.
Chewings fescue Festuca rubra commutata ®
Red Thread Close Tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Cultivar Country List Density Appearance Tolerance Mowing DESANTO – For the dark side of life! TerraLife Improved wear tolerance and recovery speed are the key factors of this all new variety classifying it RAMONA UK 5 5 5 5 for use in shady areas. EUROCARINA UK, DE, FR, NL 4 4 5 5 Hard and Sheep’s fescue Festuca trachyphylla FILIUS DE, NL, UK 4 4 4 5
ANTOINETTE UK, FR 4 4 3 3 Cultivar Country List Sports Lawns Density
Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification MENTOR UK, DE, NL, FR 2 3 4 ANTOINETTE – The French beauty Maize / Sorghum Range: 1 - 5 (5 = best); breeders classification Compositions of noble lawn mixtures should consist ANTOINETTE as partner. The vegetation aspect is phenomenal MENTOR – Unpretentious and for sure will improve the appearance. If you want to create a healthy and vital lawn at a state of the art, this MENTOR is an especially drought tolerant variety with very low demand concerning the area of use and is your variety. maintenance. It is remarkable for its fine structure and the intensive colour.
16 | DSV Product Information 2021 Turf Grasses | 17 Turf mixture programmes EUROGRASS mixtures for the professional market
DSV has successfully bred all main species of turf grasses for many decades, and two turf grass mixture programmes have been developed EG pro classic for the European market based on this success. EUROGRASS is the Classic is designed for general purpose lawns and landscaping where an economical option is required. The mixtures establish quickly and do not require a lot of mowing. Classic is suitable for a broad spectrum brand name of these turf mixtures. of use and offers average tolerance to wear. Oilseed Rape Oilseed EUROGRASS PRO (EG PRO) Species Variety examples Main characteristics The EUROGRASS Pro mixture programme is developed for professional use and high demands for a wide range of use. We select species and varieties carefully for EG Pro 120 Classic BECKHAM, JUBILEE EG, PASCAL, • Fast establishment their different characteristics to meet top quality requirements. The time of sowing, 50 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) TURFGOLD, VULCANUS • Good ground cover climatic and soil conditions, intention and subsequent maintenance are all important Cereals / Lupin • Good soil binding capacities 50 % Festuca rubra rubra (Strong creeping red fescue) DIPPER, MELLORI, RYDER parameters in its compositions. With experience and know how we compose • Low maintenance effort mixtures adapted to the different but very specific purpose which are tailor made for experts in lawns. Turf
The EUROGRASS Turf Pro mixtures are divided into five groups: EG pro ornamental • Classic Ornamental is ideal for lawns where a very fine leave textured finish is required and only the best will do. Even and • Ornamental homogeneous establishment as well as low mowing maintenance are key characteristics of these mixtures. EG Pro • Shade Ornamental is suitable for all professional lawns on a wide range of soil types. • Sport Species Variety examples Main characteristics • Renovation Forage Crops EG Pro 230 Ornamental EUROGRASS DIY (EG DIY) 30 % Poa pratensis (Smooth-stalked meadow-grass) JOKER, LIMOUSINE, MARKUS, ZEPTOR • Fine textured • Nice appearance 30 % Festuca rubra rubra (Strong creeping red fescue) DIPPER, MELLORI, RYDER The EUROGRASS DIY mixture program is particular designed for the do-it-yourself • Good ground cover market. It consists of quality class varieties that optimally complement one another ANNALENA, ANTOINETTE, • Very suitable for fairways, 30 % Festuca rubra commutata (Chewings fescue) COUNTRY JOANNA, MISSION ornamental lawns, parks, in their respective characteristics. We use our knowledge to compose mixtures sod production, etc. EVENTUS, EUROCORDUS, 10 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) with the intention to offer our customers good value for money. We pay special VESUVIUS, VULCANUS attention to not compromise on the quality in this range.
EG pro shade Cover Crops Shade is specially designed for shaded areas, but will also perform well in open conditions. Shade mixtures are
ideal for areas around buildings and under and around trees on varying soil types. Due to the high content of ® heat and dry tolerant species and varieties in EG Pro 320, this mixture is also suitable for hot and dry conditions. TerraLife Species Variety examples Main characteristics EG Pro 320 Shade
70 % Festuca arundinacea (Tall fescue) MEANDRE, MELYANE • Shade, drought and heat tolerant • Wear tolerant 20 % Festuca rubra rubra (Strong creeping red fescue) DIPPER, MELLORI, RYDER • Suitable under trees and building shades PASCAL, TRANSATE, TURFGOLD, 10 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) • Very suitable where shade is
VULCANUS combined with dry conditions Maize / Sorghum
18 | DSV Product Information 2021 Turf Mixtures | 19 EG pro sport EUROGRASS mixtures for the do-it-yourself market (EG DIY) Sport mixtures are equipped with our best and most wear tolerant varieties which means the mixtures are designed for tough sports conditions. They are suitable for premier sport pitches to municipal sports grounds. They offer outstanding performance and visual appeal.
Species Variety examples Main characteristics Species Variety examples Main characteristics
EG Pro 410 Sport EG DIY Classic Rape Oilseed
25 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) BECKHAM, EG RESISTUS, VESUVIUS, VULCANUS • Extremely wear tolerant 70 % Festuca rubra rubra DIPPER, JASPERINA, MARLENE, RELEVANT • Good ground cover • Fast recovery • Drought tolerant EURODIAMOND, EUROPITCH, EUROSPORT, LOLIUS, JUBILEE EG, TRANSATE, TURFGOLD, 25 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) 25 % Lolium perenne POLLEN, PROMOTOR • Fast establishment TURFSUN, STARFIRE • Very suitable for all areas 25 % Poa pratensis (Smooth-stalked meadow-grass) JOKER, LIMOUSINE, LINCOLNSHIRE under intense wear 5 % Poa pratensis DAUNTLESS, MARKUS, ZEPTOR
25 % Poa pratensis (Smooth-stalked meadow-grass) DAUNTLESS, MARKUS, POWERPLAY, ZEPTOR EG DIY Ornamental Cereals / Lupin EG Pro 420 Sport 60 % Festuca rubra rubra DIPPER, JASPERINA, MARLENE, RELEVANT • Nice appearance • Good ground cover 20 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) BECKHAM, EG RESISTUS, VESUVIUS, VULCANUS • Wear tolerant all-round 20 % Festuca rubra commutata MELITTA, OLIVIA mixture • Suitable for parks and fairways EURODIAMOND, EUROPITCH, EUROSPORT, LOLIUS, JUBILEE EG, TRANSATE, TURFGOLD, 20 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) • Fast recovery 10 % Lolium perenne • Drought tolerant Turf HAMAC, POLLEN, PROMOTOR TURFSUN, STARFIRE • Drought tolerant 20 % Poa pratensis (Smooth-stalked meadow-grass) DAUNTLESS, JOKER, LIMOUSINE, POWERPLAY • Very suitable for all areas 10 % Poa pratensis DAUNTLESS, MARKUS, ZEPTOR 20 % Poa pratensis (Smooth-stalked meadow-grass) LINCOLNSHIRE, MARKUS, ZEPTOR incurring wear EG DIY Shade
10 % Festuca rubra trichophylla CATHRINE, MIRADOR, EUROMARIE 70 % Festuca arundinacea ASTERIX, MANITOU, TOMAHAWK, TROUBADIX • Shade and drought tolerant (Slender creeping red fescue) • For hot and dry conditions 20 % Festuca rubra rubra DIPPER, JASPERINA, MARLENE, RELEVANT 10 % Festuca rubra commutata (Chewings fescue) ANNALENA, JOANNA, MISSION • Wear tolerant and winter hardy
10 % Lolium perenne JUBILEE EG, STARFIRE, TRANSATE, TURFGOLD, TURFSUN Forage Crops EG DIY Sport
40 % Festuca rubra rubra DIPPER, JASPERINA, MARLENE, RELEVANT • Wear tolerant all-round mixture • Fast recovery 20 % Lolium perenne BECKHAM, TRANSATE, TURFSUN, VULCANUS EG pro renovation • Nice appearance
20 % Lolium perenne JUBILEE EG, LOLIUS, PASCAL, STARFIRE, TURFGOLD COUNTRY Renovation mainly consists of fast germinating and prevailing grasses. These mixtures are designed for bald, bare 20 % Poa pratensis DAUNTLESS, MARKUS, ZEPTOR spots, thin and sparsely growing lawns. Once established, they will provide a dense ground cover and a refreshed appearance with the ability to quickly recover from any stress. EG DIY Renovation 25 % Lolium perenne JUBILEE EG, STARFIRE, TRANSATE • Very fast establishment • Very wear tolerant Species Variety examples Main characteristics 25 % Lolium perenne TURFGOLD, TURFSUN • Quick recovery from damages EG Pro 520 Renovation Cover Crops 25 % Lolium perenne HAMAC, TURFSUN, LOLIUS • Suitable for football, golf tees, etc. 25 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) EG RESISTUS, EUROSPORT, VESUVIUS • Fast establishment 15 % Festuca rubra rubra DIPPER, JASPERINA, MARLENE, RELEVANT • Nice appearance • Extremely hard wearing 25 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) EURODIAMOND, EVENTUS, POLLEN 10 % Festuca rubra commutata ANNALENA, ANTOINETTE, OLIVIA ® • Quick recovery from 25 % Lolium perenne (Perennial ryegrass) BECKHAM, EUROCORDUS, HAMAC damages The mixes are available in boxes (1.0; 2.5 kg), foil bags (1.0; 2.5 kg) and paper bags (10.0 kg). • Ideal for renovation 25 % Lolium perenne* (Perennial ryegrass) PASCAL, PROMOTOR, VULCANUS programmes TerraLife
* We can use our tetraploid ryegrass TETRASPORT on request. Maize / Sorghum
20 | DSV Product Information 2021 EUROGRASS mixtures | 21 Turf assortment Seed technology by DSV
Box, kg Paper bag, kg Innovations that help you grow Mix No. Mixtures 1.0 2.5 10.0 For nearly 100 years, DSV has been offering customers innovative EG Pro 120 Classic x x x seed products from our own breeding stations which meet the highest quality standards. Our pioneering achievements in plant breeding are always underpinned by sound scientific research. EG Pro 230 Ornamental x x x Our work is focused on the development of new plant varieties and advanced seed technologies to Rape Oilseed EG Pro 320 Shade x x create successful production systems that are both cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
EG Pro 410 Sport x x x Cutting-edge seed technology straight from the breeder EG Pro 420 Sport x x x We have been conducting ground-breaking research in the complex field of seed technology for Cereals / Lupin EG Pro 520 Renovation x x many years with the aim of fully exploiting the superior genetic potential of DSV seed products in different environments. As breeders, we understand the needs of our customers and use this knowledge to drive the development of new methods and treatments.
Box, kg Plastic bag, kg Paper bag, kg Turf Mixtures DynaSeed for greater success 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 10.0 DynaSeed is our innovative seed treatment programme which is designed to add momentum to EG DIY Classic x x x x x the development processes of plants.
EG DIY Ornamental x x x x x
EG DIY Shade x x x x DynaSeed LegumeMaxx Forage Crops EG DIY Sport x x x x x Seed technology Added value DynaSeed LegumeMaxx is an innovative seed • Faster establishment and increased vigour EG DIY Renovation x x x x processing for alfalfa and clovers. Specially selected • Increased nitrogen fixation by rhizobia bacteria (rhizobia) are embedded in a tailored • Improved root penetration and persistence combination of nutrients.
Effect Use COUNTRY The carefully selected formulation stimulates DynaSeed LegumeMaxx T – for clover the growth of the first root hairs even during (Trifolium species) germination and encourages symbiosis between DynaSeed LegumeMaxx M – for alfalfa rhizobia and legumes. (Medicago species) Cover Crops ® TerraLife 1.0 kg x 36 x 3 = 108 kg 2.5 kg x 16 x 3 = 120 kg 1.0 kg x 150 = 150 kg 10.0 kg x 50 = 500 kg 1.0 kg x 36 x 4 = 144 kg 2.5 kg x 16 x 4 = 160 kg 2.5 kg x 60 = 150 kg Maize / Sorghum
Alfalfa plots with (on the left side) and without DynaSeed LegumeMaxx treatment
22 | DSV Product Information 2021 Turf mixtures DynaSeed | 23 Forage Crops Annual ryegrass Lolium westerwoldicum Rust National listing / Extensive breeding and testing is carried out in the most important forage grass species as Variety Type Organic* Maturity Yield Resistance Official recommendation well as in small-seeded legumes. The main species are perennial, italian, annual and hybrid GEPETTO I early – inter 5 3 AR, CO, FR, MA ryegrass, timothy, meadow fescue, tall fescue, cocksfoot as well as different clover species. IMPERIO I early – inter 5 4 EC, FR, MA, RU LIFLORIA I early 4 3 AT, DE, LU, UK
Apart from common breeding objectives, like yield, rust resistance and sward density, DSV Rape Oilseed
diploid LIKOLOSS I very early – early 5 4 AR, CO, DE, EC, UY forage breeders especially focus on forage quality (Milk Index see page 30). Existing varieties RAMIRO M/I late – very late 5 4 DE are tested and new breeding material will be selected for this purpose. Additionally, DSV SUXYL M early – inter 4 4 AR, AU, BR, DE, FR, LU, NZ, RU, UK forage breeders aim to find solutions to cope with challenges due to climate changes. The following tables give an overview on the key varieties of the different species. For all of the ALBERTO I early 5 5 CL, DE, FR, MA, UK, UY FALLADINO I inter 4 4 DE, EC forage species there are also varieties in organic quality available. The full portfolio can be Cereals / Lupin found at www.dsv-seeds.com LIBONUS I early 5 3 AT, DE, EC, FR, LU, MA, UK SOUVENIR I very early – early 5 4 DE ARNOLDO M/I inter 4 5 AR, DE, RU tetraploid Turf AR, BY, DE, EC, ES, FI, KZ, LU, POLLANUM M/I inter 3 3 PT, RS, RU, TR, UA, UK DSV is certified at EU level to sell organic products (EC No. 834/2007) DE-ÖKO-039 ELUNARIA M inter – late 3 3 BY, CA, DE, RU, UA
I = Intercrop M = Maincrop
ALBERTO ARNOLDO • Outstanding performance for intercropping • One of the best in rust resistance • Good rust resistance guarantees high quality • Double purpose type ensures high flexibility Forage Crops • Top variety on the German recommended list
Italian ryegrass Lolium multiflorum COUNTRY
Rust National listing / Variety Organic* Maturity Yield Resistance Persistence Official recommendation SHAKIRA early – inter 3 4 3 DE, UK BALANCE inter – late 4 4 4 BY, DE, LU diploid SENDERO inter – late 5 4 4 DE, UK Cover Crops HUNTER early 5 4 3 AR, BY, DE, RU, UK DOLOMIT early – inter 5 4 3 AR, DE ® DORIKE early – inter 5 5 4 AR, BY, DE, RU, UK
tetraploid FABIO early – inter 4 3 3 CA, DE, FI, IE, LU, NL, NO, PL, RU, UK TerraLife LIPSOS early – inter 5 4 3 CL, DE, LU, NO
DORIKE DOLOMIT • Convincing by very high yields and • Overwhelming first cut is the base for an overwhelming health overall good yield • Outstanding winter hardiness and standing ability • Good early growth leads to good performence in early spring Maize / Sorghum
Range: 1 – 5 (5 = best); breeders classification *also available in organic quality
24 | DSV Product Information 2021 Forage Crops | 25 Perennial ryegrassLoliumperenne | DSV Product Information 2021 Information Product 26 |DSV • the on suitability for persistence based peat soils• Very good • Top over yield all cuts VALERIO
German chambers ofagriculturesince2016German chambers Best perennialryegrassvariety accordingtothenorthern late inter early
tetraploid diploid tetraploid diploid tetraploid diploid et soils M =peat
RIVALDO (M) HURRICANE KAIMAN ASTONKING ASTONCHIEFTAIN ARNANDO EUROCONQUEST (M) ALLIGATOR ARELIO (M) ALGIRA TEMPRANO Variety CHEVALIER (M) VALERIO (M) SHERLOCK (M) ROSSIMONTE ROSSERA MAIKO (M) ASTONVISION BOTOND TRIVOS LIDELTA EXPLOSION (M) ASTONHOCKEY (M) ASTONENERGY GUSTO ASTONCONQUEROR ARSENAL PRANA MIRTELLO (M) KARATOS (M) Organic* Forage Crops Forage Yield 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 Density Sward 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 Hardiness Winter Winter 3 2 2 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 5 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 Resistance Rust 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 4 5 Persistence 4 3 2 3 2 4 5 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 3 5 4 3 3 4 2 5 4 5 Quality Forage 4 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 5 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 5 DE, FR,LU,NL,UK IE, NL,UK DE, UK DE, NL AR, BY, DE,DK,RU,TR,UA,UK DE BE, DE,RU,UK DE DE, NL DE, NL DE, FR, NL,RU,UK DE, NL DE, NL NL, UK DE CH, CO,DE,EC,LU,NL,RU,UA DE DE, NL,UK DE BE, DE AR, BY, CL,CO,FR,IE, UK AT, CH,DE,LU IE, UK DE, IE,UK BY, DE,KZ,LU,NL,RU,UA,UK DE, EC,NL,RU,UK AR, AT, BY, EC,NL,NO,RU,TR,UA AR, BE,DE,LU DE, RU CH, LU Official recommendation ainl listing / National Tall fescueFestucaarundinacea Meadow fescueFestucapratensis Festulolium • Top recommendation inEnglandandWales and persistence in yield Unbeatable • ASTONCRUSADER Hybrid ryegrassLoliumhybridum • Goodyieldperformance based ongoodspringgrowth • Outstandinginhealth➞ ROSPARON Variety Variety ROSPARON ROSTUQUE LIPALMA tetraploid diploid FEDORO tetraploid diploid SCHWETRA LIHEROLD Variety CRUSADER ASTON PIROL Variety PREVAL BALTAS TETRAX IBEX Organic* Organic* Organic* Organic* verygoodresistance torustandHelminthosporium(GEVES 2016) inter –late Maturity Maturity Lm/Lp early inter inter Type Lm Lm early –inter early –inter early –inter Maturity early inter early –inter early –inter Maturity Yield inter 4 Yield 3 4 5 Yield 4 5 5 4 4 Density Sward Yield Density 2 Sward Sward 4 5 5 Hardiness 2 4 4 2 3 Winter Winter Density Sward 3 4 5
Hardiness Hardiness 3 2 3 Winter Winter Winter Winter 5 5 5 5 5 4
Hardiness Winter Winter
Resistance Resistance 3 4 3 Rust Rust Rust Resistance 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 Rust Resistance
4 Rust Persistence 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 Range: Range: 1 Flexibility Persistence Persistence Leaf 2 3 3 4 Quality Forage 4 5 5
– 5 3 4 5 3 5 (5=best);breeders classification *also availablein organicquality
Official recommendation Official recommendation Official recommendation Official recommendation AT, DE,IE,LU,UK BY, DE,RU,UA,UK BY, CL,DE,KZ,RU,UA,UY DE, FR AR, BY, CL,FR CH, CL,DE,EC,FR,LU,UY CO, DE,LU,UK AT, BY, CH,FR,RU DE UA, UK BY, DE,KZ,LU,NO, RU, DE LU, NL,SK FR, BE, CA,CH,CZ,DE, ainl listing / National ainl listing / National listing / National ainl listing / National
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Maize / Sorghum TerraLife® Cover Crops COUNTRY Forage Crops Turf Cereals / Lupin Oilseed Rape Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata White clover Trifolium repens
Sward Winter Rust National listing / Crude Variety Organic* Maturity Yield Density Hardiness Resistance Persistence Official recommendation Winter Protein Sward National listing / Variety Organic* Yield Hardiness Content Density Leaf Size Official recommendation AR, AT, CA, CL, DE, LU, LIDACTA early – inter 4 - 3 3 4 RU, UA, UK BIANCA 4 4 4 4 medium DE, FR
PASADO inter 4 - 4 3 4 BY, SK BY, CO, DE, NL, NO, RU, LIFLEX 4 3 4 5 medium TR, UA, UK
REVOLIN inter 5 - 3 4 4 DE, RU, UA, UY Rape Oilseed VYSOCAN 5 4 4 4 medium CH, CZ, DE, LU HUSAR inter – late 5 - 4 2 4 DE MUNIDA 4 4 - 4 large CH, LU DUERO late 4 - 4 3 4 BE, CO, EC, FR, UY
Red clover Trifolium pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense Cereals / Lupin Crude Resistance to Sward Winter Rust National listing / Winter Protein National listing / Variety Organic* Maturity Yield Density Hardiness Resistance Persistence Official recommendation Variety Organic* Yield Hardiness Content Stem Rot Anthracnose Mildew Persistence Official recommendation
AT, BY, CA, DE, KZ, LU, PL, DIPLOMAT 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 AT, CH, DE, FR, LU, UK LISCHKA early 4 4 4 - 4
RU, TR, UA, UK Turf HARMONIE 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 BY, CH, DE, EE, FR, UK ATURO early 4 4 3 - 4 DE, LU, UK
diploid MILVUS** 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 AT, CH, DE, LU, UA, UK PRESTO inter 4 4 4 - 4 BE, BY, FR, LU, NL, UA, UK SEMPERINA 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 AT, CH, DE LARUS** 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 CH, DE, LU AT, BY, CH, DE, KZ, Smooth-stalked meadow-grass/Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis TAIFUN 5 5 5 3 4 2 4 RU, SE, UA tetraploid
Sward Winter Rust National listing / Forage Crops Variety Organic* Yield Density Hardiness Resistance Persistence Official recommendation **Mattenklee-type LIBLUE 3 5 4 4 5 BE, DE HARMONIE LARUS • By far the highest crude protein contents on • Outstanding in persistence AT, BY, DE, DK, KZ, LU, LIMAGIE 4 4 4 3 5 the recommended list in England and Wales • Convincing due to high yields and winter hardiness NO, RU, UA, UK • A variety without weaknesses COUNTRY
Creeping red frescue Festuca rubra Lucerne/Alfalfa Medicago sativa
Sward Winter Rust National listing / Crude Variety Organic* Yield Density Hardiness Resistance Persistence Official recommendation Dormancy Winter Protein National listing / Variety Organic* group Yield Hardiness Content Official recommendation
RAFAEL 4 5 4 - 5 BY, DE, RU, TR, UA Cover Crops FLEETWOOD 4 – 5 4 3 5 DE, LU
FRAVER 4 4 4 4 BY, CH, DE, RU, UA
MADALINA 4 4 4 3 BY, RO, RU, UA ® PLANET 3 4 5 4 BY, DE, KZ, PL, RU, TR, UA TerraLife
Crimson clover Trifolium incarnatum
Winter Crude National listing / Variety Organic* Yield Hardiness Protein Content Official recommendation LINKARUS 5 3 3 BY, DE Maize / Sorghum
Range: 1 – 5 (5 = best); breeders classification *also available in organic quality
28 | DSV Product Information 2021 Forage Crops | 29 Milk Index – Advantages of Milk Index varieties benefit due to nutritional value
The Milk Index is our promise to you. Only our best varieties of grass and maize receive this quality award. Milk Index varieties are highly digestible and they are equipped with an extraordinary high
nutrient concentration. The best forage – for the best performance. Rape Oilseed
DSV’s top Milk Index forage grass varieties: ALGIRA KAIMAN The first early heading Milk Index variety Healthy genetics with high forage value
Perennial ryegrass, early, tetraploid Perennial ryegrass, late, diploid Cereals / Lupin • By far best value for digestibility in Swiss recommendation • Very good persistence, very good rust resistance • High yielding based on excellent early growth • High sugar content • Combined with a good persistence • High yielding, especially further cuts
ASTONENERGY ROSSERA Turf Leader in digestibility Yield, persistence, forage quality Perennial ryegrass, intermediate, tetraploid Perennial ryegrass, late, diploid • Extraordinary forage quality (approved in trials of the • High digestibility and energy concentration German chamber of agriculture) • High persistence and sward density • High sugar content und high digestibility of the cell wall • Recommended for grazing and cutting • Recommended for a broad range of sites
SCHWETRA Forage Crops EUROCONQUEST Unique in forage quality Forage quality, yield and peat soil suitability Meadow fescue, tetraploid To find out more about Milk Index, please have a look at www.dsv-seeds.com Perennial ryegrass, intermediate, tetraploid • High digestibility and sugar content, verified in official trials • High dry matter yield over all cuts, especially • Best forage quality of all meadow fescues of further cuts • Top palatability based on good rust resistance because New DSV top Milk Index forage grass variety: • Good rust resistance and persistence of little susceptibility to rust COUNTRY • Suitable for peat soils TETRAX EXPLOSION 114 114 EXPLOSION Trial mean All-rounder with high forage value A unique variety 112 Meadow fescue, tetraploid Perennial ryegrass, intermediate, 110 • Especially robust, healthy and winter hardy variety tetraploid 110 • Digestibility above average 108 • High sugar contents combined with Cover Crops • Fast early growth and high persistence 106 107 excellent digestibility 104
• Outstanding forage quality meets ® 103 high dry-matter yields 102 Digestibility makes the difference! 102 • Based on good rust resistance and 100 TerraLife winter hardiness 98 DM yield Sugar Digestibility/ Energy Energy yield The digestibility of the remaining plant is determined by the cell components content Biogas content (VEM) (especially sugar) and the fibre digestibility of the cell walls. The share of cell walls of production (VEM) VEM = Net energy for lactation (1000 VEM = 6.9 MJ NEL) grass is up to 60 % of the total plant, modern maize hybrids contain approximately Easily digestible cell wall Trial mean: ARELIO, ARMETTO, ASTONENERGY, ASTONHOCKEY, ABERAVON, without lignin barrier 45 % cell wall fractions. While in conventional varieties, the indigestible cell wall BRANNCO, LANZACO, EXPLOSION, ROLINDE, MAREDO, WILLIAM, ANDENA, component lignin (“mechanical pulp”) encloses the valuable digestible fibres, in EUROCONQUEST, INTRADA, KAIMAN, ZALANDO Data source: Chambers of Agriculture in Germany, modified the highly digestible DSV Milk Index varieties this barrier has been broken up by an Maize / Sorghum optimised lignin structure. Thus, the way for digestive bacteria is open to the fibres and ingredients and the absorption of energy from the basic ration increases. Poorly digestible cell wall with lignin barrier
30 | DSV Product Information 2021 Milk Index | 31 COUNTRY: Your guide COUNTRY is divided in three sub programmes, within which the mixtures are adapted to different to achieve the best basic ration sites, uses and intensities (e.g. cutting, grazing, intercropping, new sowing, reseeding).
Grass is not the same as grass. To guarantee highest forage quality from your grassland, the For the specific COUNTRY mixtures in your region please have a look at: www.dsv-seeds.com crop stand has to be perfectly adapted to the site-conditions: this means, the best performing
varieties of suitable species in the perfect mixing ratio. For nearly 100 years, DSV is breeding Rape Oilseed forage crops to increase yields, forage quality, persistence and disease resistance. Based on these unique experiences, the COUNTRY mixture programme provides customised forage crop solutions for all sites and usages. COUNTRY Grassland All used varieties are at the top of international recommendations. Based on this ‘grassland COUNTRY Grassland stands for philosophy’, COUNTRY has become the biggest brand range programme for forage grass persistent mixtures with high yields Cereals / Lupin mixtures in Germany and Poland. For several years COUNTRY conquers further international and quality niveaus. Due to the combination of different species and markets (e.g. the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Belarus, the Baltic States and Russia). maturity groups, the mixtures are adapted to the needs of the various
permanent grassland sites. Turf COUNTRY formula for success
site-adapted high quality top varieties + mixtures = basic ration Forage Crops
Suitability of selected grass species to different sites COUNTRY Field forage COUNTRY Field forage mixtures bring Site-adapted COUNTRY mixtures are the key to grow quality forage with a high nutritional value. highest yields and forage quality through the intelligent combination Less than 540 mm Intermediate conditions More than 620 mm of grasses, clovers and alfalfa. COUNTRY
Annual/Italian ryegrass
Timothy grass
Perennial ryegrass Cover Crops
Meadow fescue ® Kentucky bluegrass COUNTRY Horse
Cocksfoot COUNTRY Horse mixtures are tailored TerraLife to the special needs of horse pastures Red fescue and to the production of high-quality hay and silage.
Tall fescue
Light soil-texture Medium soil-texture Heavy soil-texture Maize / Sorghum Source: Simon 1960, modified
32 | DSV Product Information 2021 COUNTRY | 33 Valuable forage crops species in COUNTRY mixtures | DSV Product Information 2021 Information Product 34 |DSV pointed teeth on either side either on teeth pointed with ligule stem, of the base rolled, auricles absent, bulbous leaf emerging Recognition: pastures. for horse suitable particularly is It forage. field and in grassland uses perennial for all suitable is which grass, forage high-quality and persistent winterhardy, avery is Timothy Timothy Phleum pratense spike without awns underside, shiny leaf auricles, small folded, leaf emerging base, stem red Recognition: for reseeding. suitable most few species of the one and undersowing pastures, meadows, forage, field for perennial suited well is grass The grass. forage valuable avery is ryegrass Perennial ryegrass Perennial Lolium perenne
8* 8* COUNTRY constrictions in upper third inupper constrictions leaf ligule, short auricles, short rolled, leaf emerging Recognition: year. per four cuts than more tolerate cannot but for meadows, suitable particularly is species use. The extensive for more prepared well is and and humid conditions, dry with well very copes fescue Meadow fescue Meadow pratensis Festuca shiny leaf underside, spike with awns spike with underside, shiny leaf auricles, big rolled, leaf emerging Recognition: ryegrass. Annual the is form non-winterhardy The persistence. low and rhythm growth different to its due grassland permanent in established be not should but to up afew years, or season for one used be can It forage. infield grass important an is ryegrass Italian ryegrass Italian Lolium multiflorum italicum red stem base, stem red red stem base, stem red
8* 7* Hybrid ryegrass Hybrid hybridum Lolium or other direction other or inone pronounced characteristics ryegrass: Italian and Perennial Recognition: grassland. in permanent favourable not is but usage, to perennial annual- with forage for field suited is It ryegrass. Italian and Perennial between across is ryegrass Hybrid groove, auricles absent double underside, shiny leaf slightly tip, rhizomes, boat-shaped ligule, short Recognition: gaps. to close able even is and swards strong and dense very creates it there, once but establishing, slow is It cultivation. extensive also but grazing, for intensive perfect is which grass, persistent avery is bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass Kentucky pratensis Poa emerging leaf folded, folded, leaf emerging cross between between cross
7 – 8* 8* stolon, leaves not hairy not leaves stolon, Recognition: undersowing. and forage field grassland, for permanent suitable is species the and frequent very cut or grazed be can It stolon. the from many shoots forms and persistent is clover White clover White Trifolium repens shiny not leaves ligule, white and long absent, auricles flat, extremely Recognition: winters. harsh withstands also and to drought insensitive is It cut. early an with mixtures silage for hay and suited well and heading early usually is Cocksfoot Cocksfoot glomerata Dactylis white flower, shoots stem
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Maize / Sorghum TerraLife® Cover Crops COUNTRY Forage Crops Turf Cereals / Lupin Oilseed Rape Cover Crops Our best cruciferous White mustard and oil radish have always been very common in cover cropping. Breeding of nematode reducing Cover crops, grown between two main crops (i. e. cereals, sugar beets, maize, potatoes), varieties often secures or even allows the intensive cultivation of beets and vegetables in many regions. Our varieties improve quality and yield of the main crop, promote soil fertility and beneficial microorganisms, combine just the best characteristics. improve soil structure, soil water regime and erosion control. Therefore, DSV offers a far range of Matter Sowing time different single components (e. g. oil radish, phacelia, buckwheat) and well balanced mixtures. Susceptibility production Tendency
for Other nematode at the for Early Medium Late Rape Oilseed Name Organic* Species H. schachtii resistances beginning flowering sowing** sowing** sowing**
Meloidogyne chitwoodi RADETZKY oil radish 2 Meloidogyne falax 4 3 Meloidogyne minor
RESET oil radish 1 Meloidogyne chitwoodi 6 3
Meloidogyne chitwoodi Cereals / Lupin Detailed descriptions of the different cover crop species and TRIDENT oil radish 2 7 3 Meloidogyne hapla varieties can be found on our website www.dsv-seeds.com XCELLENT oil radish 2 6 3 BRUTUS oil radish 2*** Turf PASSION white mustard 2 6 4
CONVEX white mustard 2 2 2 ConceptOne white mustard 1 6 3
POLE POSITION white mustard 2 7 3
LITEMBER white mustard 7 5
Based on BSA-results, Germany 2019 Forage Crops Range: 1 – 9 (1 = low expression degree, 9 = high expression degree) *also available in organic quality **in warm temperate climate zones like in Central Europe ***based on Belgium trial results
Oil radish (Raphanus sativus) Mustard (Sinapis alba)
RESET CONVEX COUNTRY Best for sugar beets The waxy type • Highest possible resistance against Heterodera schachtii • Very thick cuticle ➞ more lipids to feed the soil life • Low tendency to lodging and flowering • Well adapted to early sowings • Resistance to beet nematods RADETZKY Combines four resistances ConceptOne Cover Crops • Resistances: Heterodera schachtii (cat.2); No. 1 in controlling beet nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi, falax and minor • Unbeatable score of 1 for susceptibility ® • Far window for sowing due to good standing to beet nematodes ability and low tendency for flowering • Low tendency to flowering and bolt
• Late heading enables early sowing dates TerraLife TRIDENT Three times excellent against nematodes • Resistances: Heterodera schachtii (cat. 2); Meloidogyne chitwoodi and hapla • Nematode control in intensive crop rotations with sugar beets, potatoes and vegetables
• Fast early growth for good weed suppression Maize / Sorghum combined with a low tendency to flowering
36 | DSV Product Information 2021 Cover Crops | 37 Winter forage rape (Brassica napus) Winter forage rye (Secale cereale) Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) GORILLA BONFIRE* LIFAGO* LIRINA* High yield and dry matter content The fast forage rye Large leaves for excellent ground cover Blue flowering and deep rooting • The dark purple green and re-growing forage rape • Winter cover crop to use for forage or biogas • Especially bred for cover crop use • Medium-early heading • Early sown (late spring) GORILLA can be grazed or production • Impressive high organic matter production • Good drought tolerance cut two times in the same year • With very rapid autumn and spring growth, based on fast early growth • Good competitiveness BONFIRE provides an early sowing window for
• Above average dry matter content leads to high total • Freezes off reliably Rape Oilseed dry matter yields the follow-up main crop • Very good standing ability and tolerant to club root • Lowers the risk of nitrogen leaching during winter to a minimum Bristle oat (Avena strigosa) • Moderate to good resistance to powdery mildew Field pea (Pisum sativum) GIRAFFE* LICAPO Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) LIVIOLETTA* Fast growth meets broad leaves Top variety for green manuring Palatability and high digestibility • Good weed supression Cereals / Lupin • One of the top field pea varieties for green • High-yielding 00 forage rape ➞ free of erucic acid LINKARUS* • Suitable for later sowing dates Suited for many uses manuring or forage use and low content of glucosinolates • Bright green color • Shows good standing ability • Good general resistance and high leaf to stem • Overwintering crimson clover with flexible usage (cover crop, forage, green manuring) • High protein contents and dry matter yields
ratio ensure a good palatability and digestibility Turf • Well-suited for silage production or grazing • Characterised by fast growth, intermediate • A low thousand grain weight reduces sowing costs flowering, mass of fibrous roots and dense foliage • Very good bee pasture Turnip (Brassica rapa rapa) Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) MARCO Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) Ostsaat Dr. Baumann’s* Grazing preference N-fixing and soil improving
• Early maturing tetraploid variety BEEHAPPY* • For winter cover crop cultivation with a good winter Forage Crops Makes bees happy • Mid-summer sowing for grazing in autumn and winter hardiness and tillering as well as lush foliage • Late flowering type with very good standing ability • Highly palatable due to a leaf to root ratio of 50:50 • Ideal overwintering green manure previous to maize • Fast early growth leads to fast soil covering and root crops • Resistant to bolting and tolerant to clubroot and alternaria associated with good weed suppression • Part of the cover crop mixture TerraLife® Forage Rooter • The extensive root system with a large portion of fine roots enables to reach nutrients in deep soil layers COUNTRY
*also available in organic quality Cover Crops ® TerraLife Maize / Sorghum
38 | DSV Product Information 2021 Cover Crops | 39 TerraLife® improves soil fertility and secures your yield! ® Intelligent mixtures – customised for every crop rotation: that is what the successful cover crop TerraLife programme TerraLife® stands for. This is based on the positive effect of the smartly combined range INCREASES PHOTO of species on soil life, soil structure and humus production. As an experienced plant breeder, SYNTHESIS PER DSV has a detailed knowledge about a far range of cover crop species. FORMANCE
The higher leaf area Less leaf area ® of TerraLife mixtures leads to a lower leads to a higher photosynsthesis rate photosynthesis and lower biomass performance. production. TerraLife® CONSERVES WATER
TerraLife® mixtures contribute to a better crump On bare soil without stability and increase plants, the infiltration ® the usable field rate is low. TerraLife capacity. REGULATES TEMPERATURE TerraLife® mixtures preserve the soil from excessive temperatures and Bare soil without a protect the mulch layer or plants ® soil biology. heats up strongly. The TerraLifeN soil life in the topsoil PROVIDES dies off. NUTRIENTS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT CROP Erosion reduces the P soil permeability. K Among other things, it determines the storage ® ® TerraLife mixtures volume for nutrients. TerraLife mobilise nutrients PREVENTS present in the soil and ® EROSION make them available Species-rich TerraLife Without any to plants. mixtures generate planting, the soil humus and stabilise the pores decay and the An important indicator of the soil fertility is the soil pores through their information of microbial activity. Species-specific root excretions root structures. organic-biological (exudates) are released into the rhizosphere and substance will be thus the activation of microbiology leads to nutrient reduced. digestion and pathogen defence. The subsequent crop benefits enormously from this. TerraLife® effects a significantly higher microbial activity in the soil.
40 | DSV Product Information 2021 TerraLife® | 41 Results of the CATCHY cover crop project:
TerraLife® leads to highest soil-microbial activity
An important indication for soil fertility is the microbiological activity. It raises with increasing biodiversity and reaches the )
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highest levels for TerraLife MaizePro DT, which is our species- Rape Oilseed 200 soil richest mixture. This is mainly due to the interaction of the -1 different rooting systems among each other.
Every species has other needs with respect to nutrition and builds up different symbiotic relationships, e. g. with rhizobia 100 or mycorrhizal fungi. Different root excretions are emitted to Cereals / Lupin the rhizosphere by each species. That promotes the availability
of different nutrients and acts differently regarding pathogen Microbial biomass (PLFA µmol defence. Thus, growing the right cover crop mixture can Turf intensively push the growth of the subsequent main crop. 0 Mustard Simple TerraLife® mixture
TerraLife® releases more nutrients for the follow-on main crop
The species-rich mixture TerraLife®
Total N Forage Crops MaizePro DT provides 20 kg N per 60 +20 kg N/ hectare more to the following main ha 40
crop compared to white mustard or in kg/ha the simple mixture of four components 20 0 (in total 60 kg N per hectare). COUNTRY Mustard Simple TerraLife® mixture
This fact also applies to potassium Total K Total P The CATCHY cover crop project is part of the “BonaRes Soil as a Sustainable 60 7.5 (+ 27 kg K per hectare) and +27 kg +2.5 kg Resource for the Bio-economy project” initiated in 2010 by the German K/ha P/ha phosphorus (+ 2.5 kg P per 40 5.0
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). During overall nine in kg/ha in kg/ha
hectare) in comparison to mono Cover Crops years field trials with two consecutive crop rotations are conducted to 20 2.5 cropping mustard or simple mixtures. investigate the effects of cover crops on different soil parameters (especially 0 0.0 Mustard Simple TerraLife® Mustard Simple TerraLife®
the biology) and of course on yields of the following main crops. Microbiologists, soil scientists, mixture mixture ® experts in plant nutrition, agronomists and socio-economists from different German universities Source: Gentsch et al., 2018 and institutes are involved in the project. DSV contributes to the project many years of experience TerraLife with cover crops and the knowledge about composition of intelligent cover crop mixtures. Diverse mixtures buffer physiological stress The first results show that our diverse TerraLife® mixture MaisPro DT accumulates significantly more carbon in soil compared to monocroppings or simple mixtures with four components. Those plant species or varieties, which are tolerant to certain stress conditions such as drought, pathogens or pests, are This is especially important to increase the water holding capacity over years and actively act adapted to buffer the loss of less adapted species. This ensures stability in growth performance. The more diverse the against the climate change. species mixture, the more resistant to stress becomes the total cropping system. This increases the so-called ecosystem services such as natural filtration and carbon accumulation, improves nutrient flows and stimulates soil life. Maize / Sorghum
42 | DSV Product Information 2021 TerraLife® | 43 TerraLife®-WarmSeason Crop rotation suitability Sowing time It’s time for growth Cereals WarmSeason is ideal for early sowings in warm temperate climate Early Standard Late zones like in Central Europe. E. g. after an early harvest of cereals Oilseed rape Legumes Potatoes Sugar beets Maize sowing* sowing* sowing* Mixture or whole crop silage. The especially matched components tolerate very warm conditions well and have a long vegetative period, WarmSeason • • ••• which reduces the risk of volunteer seeds. The early sowing ••• ••• •• ••• additionally triggers a strong root establishment and a maximum SolaRigol Rape Oilseed of photosynthesis activity. This positively effects the excretion of SolaRigol DT • •• ••• exsudates. While the roots of linseed and common vetch penetrate the soil deeply, sorghum promotes the mycorrhization. TerraLife®-WarmSeason BetaSola ••• ••• ••• Preservation of nutrients +++ Niger, Egyptian clover, linseed, Abyssinian cabbage, Nitrogen fixation + Composition MaizePro DT • ••• sorghum, common vetch, safflower Penetration of compacted soils ++ Suitable for late sowing + Sowing rate 25 – 30 kg/ha Suitable for cold sites + Cereals / Lupin AquaPro ••• ••• ••• ••• Suitable for warm, dry sites +++ Crop rotations Legumes*, sugar beets*, cereals, maize, potatoes N-Fixx •• •• ••• *Respect crop rotation diseases
BetaMaxx ••• ••• ••• Turf
BetaMaxx DT • •• ••• TerraLife®-SolaRigol Available as DT mixture The cover crop mix for potato crop rotations Rigol DT • ••• SolaRigol is a balanced mix specially adjusted for potato cultivation, which shades the ground well, ensures intensive root penetration VitaMaxx DT ••• ••• and increases biodiversity. Blue lupin and linseed create root channels which can then be used by the potatoes. The soil CoolSeason W ••• structure is perfectly prepared for ridge culture and erosion within Forage Crops ForageRooter ••• •• •• ••• the ridges can be reduced. Additionally, blue lupines reduce infestations of tobacco rattle virus in potato better than any other DT = Radish Deeptill W = Winter hardy • Suitable, but respect crop rotation diseases •• Suitable ••• Ideally suitable This is just an excerpt of most important TerraLife® mixtures; please find the full TerraLife® portfolio on our website www.dsv-seeds.com species. Common vetch has a particularly positive influence on *in warm temperate climate zones like in Central Europe the soil bacteria, which protect the plants against pathogens. TerraLife®-SolaRigol Preservation of nutrients ++ Niger, Egyptian clover, linseed, bristle oat, bitter lupin, Composition Nitrogen fixation ++ common vetch, serradella, Persian clover, field pea Penetration of compacted soils +++ COUNTRY TerraLife® organic mixtures can be Suitable for late sowing + Sowing rate 55 – 60 kg/ha; SolaRigol DT: 30 – 35 kg/ha found at: www.dsv-saaten.com Suitable for cold sites ++ Crop rotations Oilseed rape, potatoes, sugar beets, cereals, maize Suitable for warm, dry sites +++
TerraLife®-BetaSola Cover Crops The nematode-reducing mix for sugar beets and potato cultivation ® The species richness of BetaSola ensures good soil structure and thereby differs considerably from the cultivation of a single nematode- resistant monocrop. The combination of species has a wide spectrum TerraLife of activity. In this way, the various nematode-resistant oil radish varieties help to reduce beet nematodes (Heterodera schachtii) and Trichodorus. Furthermore, multi-resistant oil radish is resistant to root-knot nematodes. The mix partner bristle oat also reduces soil nematodes (Pratylenchus). TerraLife®-BetaSola Preservation of nutrients +++ Oil radish cat. 1 and 2, bristle oat, Egyptian clover, Nitrogen fixation ++ Composition niger, common vetch Penetration of compacted soils ++ Suitable for late sowing +++ Maize / Sorghum Sowing rate 35 – 40 kg/ha Suitable for cold sites +++ Suitable for warm, dry sites ++ Crop rotations Potatoes, sugar beets, cereals, maize
Composition can differ, depending on the legal framework within 44 | DSV Product Information 2021 TerraLife® different countries or availabilities of single components. | 45 TerraLife®-MaizePro DT TerraLife®-BetaMaxx Available as DT mixture Balanced, partly hardy cover crop for maize crop rotations The cover crop mix for sugar beet cultivation MaizePro DT selectively supports the formation of mycorrhiza and BetaMaxx creates the ideal preconditions for successful sugar beet improves the soil structure. The intensive root penetration creates cultivation. The mix includes deep-rooting species, that create deep new root channels, which help the maize particularly during periods channels allowing an easy root penetration for the following beets. of drought. The hardy components guarantee erosion protection This helps the beets to overcome dry periods. BetaMaxx allows right into spring. After a successful cover crop, the soil only requires beet cultivation per reduced tillage or no-till management. As working to a depth of the soil horizon receiving the maize seed. In there are no cruciferous plants present, BetaMaxx can also be this way, the capillarity is maintained, ensuring water availability used previous to vegetables. BetaMaxx is unsuitable for the Rape Oilseed for germination. Also suitable for sowing flowering buffer strips. biological control of Heterodera schachtii. ® TerraLife®-MaizePro DT TerraLife -BetaMaxx Linseed, phacelia, niger, rye, Abyssinian cabbage, Egyptian clover, niger, phacelia, linseed, bristle oat, Preservation of nutrients ++ Preservation of nutrients +++ Composition deep-rooted radish, Persian clover, common vetch, serradella, common vetch, bitter lupin, field pea Nitrogen fixation +++ Nitrogen fixation ++ Composition sorghum, crimson clover, winter vetch, field pea, Penetration of compacted soils ++ Penetration of compacted soils ++ Sowing rate 40 – 45 kg/ha; BetaMaxx DT: 30 – 35 kg/ha Suitable for late sowing ++ safflower, sunflower, white clover Suitable for late sowing ++
Suitable for cold sites +++ Cereals / Lupin Suitable for cold sites ++ Sowing rate 40 – 45 kg/ha Crop rotations Oilseed rape, sugar beets, cereals, maize Suitable for warm, dry sites +++ Suitable for warm, dry sites +++ Crop rotations Oilseed rape*, cereals, maize
*Respect crop rotation diseases Turf
TerraLife®-AquaPro TerraLife®-Rigol DT For water protection areas and oilseed rape rotations Strong root formation stabilises the soil structure The legume- and crucifer-free mix AquaPro was developed specifically The cover crop mix Rigol DT is extremely effective in penetrating for water protection areas. It does not produce nitrogen itself, compacted soils. Numerous root channels are formed, which can but protects mineralised nitrogen from leaching. Species like be used by the follow-on crop to rapidly reach rooting depth. niger or phacelia produce lots of biomass, shade the soil well At the same time, Rigol DT ensures good soil shade and above- Forage Crops and thus have a very good weed suppression. Additionally, ground biomass production. The legume fraction leads to good AquaPro offers very good erosion protection and improves the humus and nutrient accumulation. soil biology. TerraLife®-AquaPro Linseed, phacelia, false flax, niger, Abyssinian cabbage, TerraLife®-Rigol DT Preservation of nutrients +++ Phacelia, niger, linseed, bristle oat, sorghum, Composition bristle oat, Egyptian clover, buckwheat, deep-rooted Preservation of nutrients ++ Composition Nitrogen fixation + sunflower, safflower radish, common vetch, sunflower Nitrogen fixation +
Penetration of compacted soils + Penetration of compacted soils +++ COUNTRY Sowing rate 20–22 kg/ha Suitable for late sowing + Sowing rate 25 – 30 kg/ha Suitable for late sowing ++ Suitable for cold sites ++ Suitable for cold sites ++ Crop rotations Oilseed rape*, legumes, sugar beets, cereals, maize Crop rotations Oilseed rape*, cereals, maize Suitable for warm, dry sites +++ Suitable for warm, dry sites ++ *Respect crop rotation diseases *Respect crop rotation diseases
TerraLife®-N-Fixx Cover Crops Rapid soil coverage and nitrogen fixation
N-Fixx is a perfectly balanced all-round mix. It contains more than ® 80 % legumes (large and small grained) and is therefore an ideal mixture to raise the soil nitrogen content. It is excellent for winter grain crop rotations and freezes off reliably. Furthermore, it leaves TerraLife very good soil tilth, creates humus and contributes to the health and vitalisation of heavily used soils. The subsequently released nitrogen must be considered during N-fertilisation of the follow-on crop. Exclusively in DSV mixtures: Abyssinian cabbage REDBONE ® TerraLife -N-Fixx Egyptian clover, serradella, phacelia, linseed, Persian • Unique red variety Preservation of nutrients ++ Composition clover, common vetch, field pea, niger, sunflower, Nitrogen fixation +++ sorghum, safflower • Suitable for early sowings Penetration of compacted soils ++ • Tolerant to drought Maize / Sorghum Suitable for late sowing + Sowing rate 40–45 kg/ha Suitable for cold sites ++ Crop rotations Oilseed rape, sugar beets, cereals, maize Suitable for warm, dry sites +++ Composition can differ, depending on the legal framework within different countries or availabilities of single components.
46 | DSV Product Information 2021 TerraLife® | 47 TerraLife®-VitaMaxx DT Fast growing mix for intensive livestock farms VitaMaxx DT is a fast-growing, legume-free cover crop mix and is therefore very suitable for use in water protection areas. The mix produces plenty of biomass, which serves as a long-term food source for earthworms and other soil inhabitants and preserves the nutrients over winter. Due to fast growing species the mixture is suitable for late sowing dates. Apart from common planting, this mixture can also be broadcasted. Rape Oilseed
Phacelia, false flax, bristle oat, buckwheat, white mustard, TerraLife®-VitaMaxx DT Composition linseed, niger, deep-rooted radish, Abyssinian cabbage Preservation of nutrients +++ Nitrogen fixation + Sowing rate 20 – 25 kg/ha Penetration of compacted soils + Suitable for late sowing +++ Crop rotations Legumes, cereals, maize Suitable for cold sites +++ Cereals / Lupin Suitable for warm, dry sites ++
The drought-tolerant alternative: Turf TerraLife®-CoolSeason W Ideal for late sowing and cool regions Sorghum CoolSeason W (winter hardy) is species-rich and made up of freezing The drought of the last years has left many farmers wondering about future alternatives in arable farming and for off and winter hardy species. Therefore, nutrients are extremely well preserved and leaching is prevented efficiently. The mixture of grasses, the production of feed. Here, sorghum is increasingly coming into focus, because the culture shows a high stress legumes and crucifers is good at creating soil structure and promotes tolerance towards abiotic factors. It gets along well with smaller amounts of water, has low demands on the soil humus formation in an ideal manner. Due to its composition, the and can use nitrogen highly efficiently. In terms of area under cereals, sorghum ist he 5th largest crop in the world. Forage Crops mixture tolerates late sowing dates. In addition sorghum is very versatile. It can be used in human and animal nutrition and for biomass production.
Italian ryegrass, crimson clover, false flax, red clover, Composition buckwheat, bristle oat, radish Deeptill, linseed, TerraLife®-CoolSeason W Abyssinian cabbage Registration expected Registration expected Preservation of nutrients +++ STH 18119 STH 15123 Nitrogen fixation ++ Sowing rate 25 – 30 kg/ha Maturity: Use: Grain colour: Maturity: Use: Grain colour: COUNTRY Penetration of compacted soils ++ early DUAL-silage/grain brown early-medium DUAL-silage/grain brown Suitable for late sowing +++ Crop rotations Cereals, maize Suitable for cold sites +++ High-performing DUAL sorghum hybrid Suitable for warm, dry sites + with high starch yields DUAL sorghum hybrid
• Very early maturing • Very early maturing • Medium tall plant • Medium tall plant ® Cover Crops TerraLife -ForageRooter • High starch content • Good forage quality A high-yielding classic
ForageRooter (Landsberger Mix) provides large quantities of fresh ® and dry matter with excellent feed value and good root structure. It has an aboveaverage capacity for humus reproduction and leaves VIRNA JUSTUS the soil in excellent condition. The biomass can be razed, used as Maturity: Use: Grain colour: Maturity: Use: Grain colour: TerraLife fresh feed, ensiled or left as a mulching cover crop. early-medium silage brown early-medium grain white
Composition Italian ryegrass, crimson clover, winter vetch Very vigorous mass hybrids, also for mixed Sowing rate 50 kg/ha cultivation with maize Stable sorghum for grain use TerraLife®-ForageRooter Preservation of nutrients +++ Crop rotations Oilseed rape, potatoes, sugar beets, cereals, maize • Very high yield • Very high yield Nitrogen fixation ++ • Tall plant • Good yield stability Penetration of compacted soils ++ Maize / Sorghum Suitable for late sowing +++ • For mixed cultivation • Good plant stability Suitable for cold sites +++ Suitable for warm, dry sites ++ Composition can differ, depending on the legal framework within different countries or availabilities of single components.
48 | DSV Product Information 2021 TerraLife® | 49 Maize
For the coming corn season, DSV offers you a portfolio of selected high-performing corn varieties KORYNT FAO 230/250 ERASMUS FAO 280/270 that provides solutions for all possible uses. With GLUTEXO DSV is offering a new midearly Milk Index KORYNT is a dual-purpose variety in the early-medium segment. Strong yielding silage- and energy maize. ERASMUS has an variety. There is also a new late grain variety, called ECLATANT. It is medium-high with very broad leaves. Due to its flint genetic extraordinarily good digestibility in this late maturity group. it has a good youth development and an attractive cob. Therefore and because of its very high energy concentration ERASMUS got the quality brand mark “Milk Index variety”.
AMBIENT* FAO 120/130 JOY* FAO 150/160 DAVOS* FAO 210/220 Rape Oilseed GLUTEXO* FAO 250/250 These two varieties are the new generation of ultra early DAVOS is a dual-purpose maize variety that showed a good maize. Based on a strong flint genetic, these hybrids are drought tolerance in 2018 and 2019. The variety is early in grain GLUTEXO is a double use variety at the end of the midearly PIATOV FAO 280/310 east really fast in vegetation, flowering and cob filling. They maturity and is a hybrid with best yield stability in the market. maturity group. Due to its outstanding quality characteristics, PIATOV is a new specialist for better soil conditions. With have a very high content of starch, and because of that a combined with high drymatter yields, this new variety is the an optimize input this hybrid is able to give you stable and strong forage quality. DSV ultraearly maize varieties have MOVANNA* FAO 220/220 new MILK INDEX. It also convinces with homogenous and big good grain yields every year. PIATOV is a pure dent type. an outstanding youth devolopement, also in cold areas. cobs, with up to 18 kernel rows. You can find more information
MOVANNA is a high yielding forage maize with good silage Cereals / Lupin about Milk Index on page 30. yields in UK, NL, DK and DE. Significant for this variety are LIKEit* FAO 180 /180 LIROYAL FAO 190/190 the high starch yields combined with a visible flint/dent corn, ECLATANT FAO 290/360 BADIANE FAO 270/300 east LIKEit and LIROYAL are new very early forage maizes. This what makes the variety an ideal forage maize for grass-based This new pure dent genetic hybrid is a grain type. It is varieties have, although very early, a relatively long growth feeding rations. BADIANE is a specialist for soil which is effected by droughtness. a drought-tolerant variety with an early grain ripening. habit and a nice cob that leads to high starch content. The compact plant is a pure dent type and realises high The visually appealing cobs and excellent plant health Turf LIKEit is a hybrid that was developed especially for cooler PETROSCHKA FAO 230/230 grain yield also under stress conditions better than a lot of are also worthy of mention. regions. The flint maize showed one of the best early PETROSCHKA is a registered forage maize variety in Germany. The other hybrids. vigors in the British NL trials and can be grown on every mixed flint/dent maize can be used as a quality maize for dairy site. LIROYAL realises very good yields in DK and NL. cows and bull fattening. It realises a good biogas yield in UK. *also available in organic quality
Resistance to Forage Crops
Seeding rate Maturity forage / Type
Variety grain Use Organic* Hybrid of grain Seeding date Silage Grain Location Dry matter yield Energy yield Starch yield Starch-% Digestibility Grain yield Threshing ability Lodging Maize smut Fusarium Helmintho- sporium Growth habit/Structure of yield three-way- AMBIENT 120/130 silage, energy flint early-very late 10 – 12 – fresh-medium 3 3 3 4 4 – – 5 3 2 3 compact plant with good standability
cross COUNTRY double- JOY 150/160 silage, energy hybrid flint early-very late 10 – 12 – fresh-medium 3 3 4 4 4 – – 5 3 2 3 mid-compact plant with low cob setting tall plant with best cob expression LIKEit 180/180 silage, energy single-cross flint early-late 8 – 10 – fresh-medium 5 4 5 5 4 – – 4 3 4 3 and good cold resistance
LIROYAL 190/190 silage single-cross flint early-late 8 – 10 – fresh-medium 4 3 4 4 3 – – 4 3 3 3 tall plant with best cob expression
DAVOS 210/220 grain, silage single-cross flint/dent early-late 9 – 10 8 – 9 all 4 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 medium tall plant with a visible dent input Cover Crops
tall, robust plant with broad, steep leaves MOVANNA 220/220 silage, energy single-cross flint early-late 8 – 11 – fresh-medium 4 4 5 5 3 – – 5 4 4 4 and very good health ® PETROSCHKA 230/230 silage, energy single-cross flint/dent early-medium 8 – 9 – all 4 3 4 4 3 – – 4 4 4 3 mid-tall plant with very strong leaves
KORYNT 230/250 silage, energy, single-cross flint early-medium 8 – 9 7 – 8 all 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 medium tall plant with strong ears
grain TerraLife
GLUTEXO 250/250 silage, grain single-cross flint early-medium 8 – 10 7 – 9 all 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 high yields due to environmentally stable cobs
270/300 BADIANE east grain single-cross dent early – 7 – 9 mediumdrought – – – – – 4 4 4 4 4 4 grain maize for dry locations
ERASMUS 280/270 silage, energy single-cross flint early 7 – 9 – all 5 5 4 4 5 3 – 4 4 4 3 tall hybrid, strong leaves, high digestibility
PIATOV 280/310 grain single-cross dent early – 7 – 8 fresh-medium – – – – – 5 4 4 4 4 4 our latest grain maize variety Maize / Sorghum high grain yields through healthy plants ECLATANT 290/360 grain single-cross dent early – 7 – 8 all – – – – – 5 5 4 3 3 3 and cobs Range: 1 – 5 (5 = best); breeders classification
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