White mustard, variety "White Carolina". - today's most popular cider Why do you need to plant white mustard? Mustard is an annual herbaceous plant with a deep root system and a large green mass, 20-100 cm high. The flowers are yellow with a strong honey smell. The popularity of white mustard as a siderate (green
fertilizer) is due to the fact that it provides a lot of nutrient-rich green mass, loosens well, disinfects the soil and fights pests.
The yield of green mass of mustard can be 400 kg per hectare, which can be equated to the application of 300-400 kg of manure.
The tap root system of mustard can penetrate to a depth of 2-3 m. Thanks to this, it loosens, drains, structures the soil and increases its air permeability and moisture capacity.
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It is considered one of the best crops for soil protection against water and wind erosion throughout the season. And if you leave it for the winter, then also in the winter period. In addition, it delays the snow, contributes to less freezing of the soil.
Mustard sprouts quickly and grows quickly. It can grow on any soil with pH from very acidic to alkaline. Seeds germinate at a temperature of -3 ° C. Seedlings withstand short-term frosts up to -5 ° C. The green mass is mowed when the leaves of the plant are fresh, juicy, better before mass flowering, because when harvested late, the leaves will begin to die and the organic mass will decrease, and the mature seeds will litter the bed. On average, the period from sowing to embedding mustard in the soil is 55-70 days (8-10 weeks). It is better to put it in the ground or dig it up a little, for rotting. The seed sowing rate is 20-30 kg. / Ha for seeds and 50-80 kg / ha for siderate. The depth of wrapping in the soil - from 2-4 cm. Nectar productivity 50-150 kg / ha. Sowing rate 10-20 kg / ha.