Oberkulmer Rotkorn
THE SPELT WHEAT THAT HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN PRACTICE!
- Well-proven
- Good quality
- Recommended for organic farming
Spelt wheat Oberkulmer Rotkorn
OBERKULMER ROTKORN is our old world spelt wheat showing good yield potential and outstanding quality traits. This well-proven spelt wheat is recommended for organic farming.
VARIETY TRAITS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE OF OBERKULMER ROTKORN
| Yield | low |
| Maturity | medium to late |
| TKM (thousand kernel mass) | high |
| Plant height | very high |
| Risk of lodging | moderate to high |
| Powdery mildew | low to medium |
| Leaf rust | medium |
| Yellow rust | medium |
| Septoria leaf bloch | medium |
| Winter killing | low to medium |
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION
| Production target | Moderate grain yields |
| Sowing time | From the end of September to mid-October |
| Seeding | Sowing time and sowing rate: |
| Early sowing: 120-140 spikelets/m² (app. 170-190 kg/ha) | |
| Late sowing: 160-180 spikelets/m² (app. 200-220 kg/ha) | |
| Increasing the sowing rate on the basis of organic production methods (e.g. harrowing) should be carried out at own discretion. | |
| Weed control | Oberkulmer Rotkorn competes well against weeds, so that two to three rounds of harrowing should normally be sufficient. The first harrowing should be performed as early as possible once the 3 leaf stage has begun in spring. A second round should be carried out three to four weeks later. |
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Felix Buchholz
Consulting
Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG
Im Rheinfeld 1-13
D-76437 Rastatt
Tel.: +49 (0) 7222 / 77 07 - 26
Fax: +49 (0) 7222 / 77 07 - 77
Mobile phone: +49 (0) 160 / 157 96 12
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