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Fodder radish LUCAS (ORG) LT-EKO-001

Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis L.

Produced in Lithuania

A rather late tetraploid fodder radish, 2nd class of resistance to beet cyst nematodes

  • Tall plants
  • Late flowering
  • Suitable as a catch crop when sowing in August
  • Suitable as a fodder crop when sowing in July-early August
  • Adult plants are resistant to frosts
  • Moderately resistant to nematodes
  • Plants – tall (3 points out of 4)
  • Flowering – very late (lateness 3 points out of 4)
  • Moderately resistant to nematodes (class 2)
  • Kills up to 85 % of nematodes
  • 1000 seed weight – 16.205 g
  • Flowers – 80 % white, 20 % purple
  • Resistance to beet cyst nematodes (BCN) (Heterodera schachtii) – 0.1-0.3
  • Ground covering speed – 8.0 (when 9 is very fast)
  • Early flowering – 9 points (when 9 is very late)
  • Root formation – 7.5 points (with 9 being less rooted)
  • Plant height – 111 cm

* Dutch Variety list 2003; CSAR

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam


Recommended sowing rate when growing for seed production: 10-14 kg/ha, interrow spacing – 12-15 cm

Recommended sowing rate when growing for green manure: 25-30 kg/ha