Green Manuring Crops
A range of green cover crop varieties and mixtures that may be categorised as spring sown for summer usage, autumn sown for over-winter usage, intercropping and longer term fertility improvement.
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Crimson Clover Seed (Trifolium incarnatum) - (Organic)
Crimson clover is a brightly coloured legume which attracts a large numbers of insects. Tolerant of poor soils provided they are alkaline and free draining.
- Excellent weed suppressor, fast establishing and good nitrogen fixer
- Lower yields of biomass than Red Clover but has much shorter growing period
- Biomass degrades very quickly in the soil releasing nutrients for future crops
- Will over-winter in Southern England for autumn sowing and spring incorporation
- Sowing rate: 15kg / ha
BS Westerwolds Ryegrass Seed - 1-2 yrs Ley Mixture
Annual form of ryegrass
- Produces large amounts of biomass in short space of time
- Suitable for silage, hay production, grazing and green manure
- Can be sown from spring through to autumn
- Sowing rate: 15kg per acre
BS Italian Ryegrass Seed Blend - 1-2 yrs Ley Mixture
Blend of three Italian Ryegrass varieties
- Includes two diploid and one tetraploid variety
- Up to two years of intensive cutting and high yields
- Responds very quickly to the application of fertiliser
- Suitable for spring or autumn sowing, ideal for anaerobic digestion
- Versatile short term mixture
- Sowing rate: 15kg per acre
Green cover crops can significantly improve the output of agricultural rotations by improving the health of the soil. Certain green cover crops can also be used to help in the fight against weeds and pests, such as black-grass and beet cyst nematode.
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