Safflower
Extremely drought & heat resistant! Carthamus tinctorius
- TypeSingle species
- CompositionSingle species
- Sowing periodSummer
- UseNitrogen
- UseBiodiversity
- UseSoil cover
- UseSoil structure
Characteristics
- Fits in all crop rotations (including vegetable production!)
- Compositae family, can be sown longer than other composites!
- Fast establishment, produces high biomass!
- Strong soil structure improvement effect through taproot
- Freezes easily (-3°C) & easy to destroy!
- Captures residual nitrogen, phosphorus & potassium for the following crop
- Limits erosion losses
- Can be perfectly mixed with other green manures
- Honey plant
Sowing info
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July — Sowing possible
- August — Sowing possible
- September
- October
- November
- December
- Sowing depth 2 to 3 cm
- 13 to 15 kg/ha (approx. 30 seeds/m²)
July (second half), August
Composition
| species | % |
|---|---|
| Safflower | 100% |
