Organic farming

RUBIS BIO / UAB

UAB - Organic forage crops

A real gem!
RUBIS is a common vetch that is highly productive in terms of both fodder and grain, and has a high level of disease resistance.

Fonctionnal benefits

  • A very productive and robust winter variety, whatever the conditions;
  • Record forage production;
  • Maximum resistance to disease;
  • High cold tolerance.

Benefits in detail

Whatever the soil and climatic conditions, RUBIS is a very productive and robust winter-type common vetch variety.
 

Record forage production:

  • RUBIS was selected for its very high forage and grain yield potential (114% and 126% respectively vs. controls, i.e. 12.2 t DM/ha and 32.15 q/ha);
  • Whether mixed with RGI or cereals, RUBIS boosts the productivity and feed quality of forage mixtures.
  • In numerous trials, RUBIS emerged as the No. 1 vetch, both pure and in combination.

Maximum disease resistance:

  • RUBIS is a veritable fortress against disease.
  • From planting right through to harvesting, this variety is resistant to numerous diseases that can be detrimental to the crop, such as botrytis and mildew (ratings: anthracnose: 8.6; mildew: 9; botrytis: 8.9).

Very cold tolerant:

  • RUBIS is more cold tolerant than the average of other common winter vetches (cold tolerance score of 6 vs. a species average of 4).
  • It has demonstrated during very harsh winters that it can withstand temperatures as low as -16 to -18°C.

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Non-contractual document. The information contained in this document is for guidance only and may vary according to soil and climate conditions.