Colza

Colza

Colza is an oilseed crop widely cultivated for fodder and industrial purposes. Rapeseed is cold-resistant, unpretentious in care, grows on almost any soil, and gives optimal yield after cereals, fodder, legumes and potatoes.

Peculiarities

In preparation for sowing, it’s recommended to apply conditioners SatoSoil® to improve the agrophysical properties of the soil, as well as seed treatment with SatoHum® K growth regulator to increase the immune protection of seedlings and optimal germination.

For the cultivation on fallow lands, we recommend using SatoSoil® pHoenix, which successfully corrects the pH of acidic and saline soils, binds heavy metals and radionuclides into insoluble complexes, removes excess nitrates and potassium salts. The soil improvers’ activation is suggested with SatoHum® K or Sato® Turbo NPK in case the soil composition requires it.

Rapeseed or colza, like other cabbage crops, is sensitive to a wide range of diseases caused by fungal spores, nematodes and cabbage pests. SatoHum® Complex, a humate with amino acids humate is indicated to increase own plant protection and to reduce stress factors associated with adverse weather conditions – sudden changes in temperature, excessive humidity or drought.

Organo-mineral fertilizers Sato® Turbo NPK or with micronutrients nourish and correct specific lack of elements during the whole vegetative crop cycle.

Colza doesn’t require active nitrogen feeding, but is sensitive to potassium, boron and molybdenum deficiencies. Spotted and shriveled old leaves, yellowing and twisting of the leaves up are clear signs of potassium starvation.

We recommend applying Sato® Turbo K-B / Sato® Turbo K-Mo nutritional formulation on leaves for uniform stemming and pod formation. Preparations rich in humic and fulvic acids form a natural barrier to pathogenic protozoa.

4 Sato® Steps – recommendations for fertilization and top dressing for colza

SOILS

SEEDS

GROWTH

HARVEST

SatoSoil® Biome

Pre-sowing soil fertilization

Incorporation to a depth of 15 cm
5 – 10 t/ha

SatoSoil® pHoenix

Fallow nutrition

Correction of saline and acidic soils

Deep plowing up to 18 cm
4 – 8 t/ha

SatoHum® K or
Sato® Turbo NPK

Watering the soil improver

2 – 6 l/ha

SatoHum® K

Pre-sowing seed treatment

Increasing seed survival and coordinated seedlings
0,6 l/t

SatoHum® Complex /
Sato® Turbo NPK

Foliar systemic feeding

1 – 2,5 l/ha

Sato® Turbo K-B /
Sato® Turbo K-Mo /
Sato® Turbo K-Zn

Correction of specific meso and micro elements starvation

1,2 – 1,8 l/ha

SatoHum® Complex /
Sato® Turbo micronutrients

Resistance to drought

Stem elasticity

Even budding and stemming
1 – 2 l/ha

SatoHum® K

Handling pods for storage

0,3 – 0,8 l/t

WARNING AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS: 4 Sato® Steps is a comprehensive crop care system that provides the basic crop needs for the main 12 macro, meso and micronutrients for an optimal growing cycle and unlocking the potential of each crop.

SOILS: In pre-sowing application of SatoSoil® improvers, the minimum rate is introduced; when autumn applying, the maximum rate is recommended. When applying Sato® Turbo organo-mineral fertilizers after SatoSoil® improvers, the minimum rate is applied; if the soil hasn’t been treated, the maximum rate is applied. For irrigation, it’s recommended to activate granulates (soil improvers) with SatoHum® K liquid formulation or Sato® Turbo NPK liquid organo-mineral product.

SEEDS/SEEDLINGS/VEGETATION BEGINNING: Treatment of seeds and seedlings with SatoHum® K formulation is compatible with treatment by classical protectants without reducing the rates of their application, and helps to increase the viability of seedlings, the development of the plant and its fruitfulness.

GROWTH: Our SatoHum® solutions have a guaranteed composition with high content of humic and fulvic acids with amino acids of plant origin. It is not recommended to exceed the total applying dose of SatoHum® liquid formulations over 6 l/ha/season, starting from the germination/seedlings phase. If SatoHum® K is used for prophylactic purposes, it is recommended to apply the minimum dose.

HARVEST: Simultaneous fertilization with several SatoHum® products is not expected, excepting the soil improver’s activation. It’s not recommended to exceed the specified application rates. For single, not systemic application of SatoHum® products, the maximum dosage of the product is recommended.