Summer Sown Game Cover

A range of items and mixtures that can be sown during the summer months - ideal for areas that may have failed due to establishment problems or poor spring weather. 
 

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Thousand Head Kale Seed
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Thousand Head Kale Seed

Thousand Head Kale is a popular, tried and tested variety with good standing ability and winter hardiness.

  • Thousand Head is a slender stemmed variety bearing leafy foliage. 
  • Excellent winter hardiness providing forage for feeding after Christmas. 
  • Can supply approximately 90 tonnes/ha of green forage matter.
  • Sowing rate: 2kg per acre.
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Oil Radish Seed (Raphanus sativus)

Fodder Radish is a quick growing cover crop which scavenges nitrogen, produces large amount of organic matter and improves soil structure.

  • Quick growing, produces high organic matter in short periods
  • Suppresses weeds and deep roots benefit soil structure
  • Ideal as a green manure crop sown in early autumn
  • Effective as a standalone green cover or in mixtures
  • Sowing rate: 15-25kg / ha
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Boost Late Game Cover Mixture
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Boost Late Game Cover Mixture

Fast-growing, quick to establish, and frost hardy. Ideal to sow in late summer or early autumn to provide cover that will last all winter.

  • Rapid growing catch crop
  • Excellent as a "rescue" mixture for patching failed crops
  • Ideal for when a late sown cover crop is required
  • Includes: Texsel Greens, Hybrid Brassica, Fodder Radish, Brown Mustard
  • Sowing rate: 2.5 -4 kg per acre. Pack size: 10kg
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Kwik Fix Game Cover Mixture
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Kwik Fix Game Cover Mixture

The name says it all! Kwik Fix provides rapid cover for late sown or for patching failed spring sown game cover crops.

  • Ideal mixture to replace or patch failed spring game cover.
  • A unique combination of the fastest growing game cover species.
  • Can provide cover up until Christmas.
  • 80% Fodder Radish, 20% White Mustard
  • Sowing rate: 5 kg per acre. Pack size: 10kg.
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Late Game Cover Mixture
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Late Game Cover Mixture

A combination of four rapidly establishing species to give season-long cover. Will provide cover of 2-3 feet in height.

  • A versatile and easy cover to establish in all areas.
  • A rapidly establishing and maturing mixture providing winter cover.
  • Used as a patching crop when spring crops fail, will tolerate drought conditions.
  • 75% Forage rape, 14% White Mustard, 11% Fodder Radish
  • Sowing rate: 5 kg per acre.  Pack size: 10kg.
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Rescue Cover Mixture
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Rescue Cover Mixture

A fast establishing, maturing mixture ideal for patching failed crops or where a later sown crop is wanted. 

  • Provides cover and potentially seeds within 16 weeks of sowing
  • Rescue mixture for failed crops 
  • Rapid establishment
  • 50% Buckwheat, 15% Fodder Radish, 15% White Mustard, 10% Gold of pleasure, 10% Texsel Greens
  • Sowing rate: 5kg per acre. Pack Size: 10kg 
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Spaniel Game Cover Mixture

Spaniel is a summer sown, drought tolerant game cover mixture which is easy to establish. Combines four different seed species.

  • Drought tolerant mixture which can be sown in the summer months.
  • Can be used for patching failed spring sown crops.
  • Easy to establish, can be broadcast directly into cereal stubble.
  • Combines; Mustard, Fodder Radish, Interval Rape/Kale, Carbon.
  • Sowing rate: 10kg per hectare. Pack size 5kg.   
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Sparta Forage Rape - Boston Seeds
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Sparta Forage Rape

High protein content and high dry matter yield. Late flowering variety that will perform well whether sown for summer, autumn or winter use. 

  • Good winter hardiness.
  • Clubroot tolerant.
  • Sowing rate: 2.5kg per acre.
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Spitfire Hybrid Forage Rape
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Spitfire Hybrid Forage Rape

Spitfire Hybrid Forage Rape is a rape and kale hybrid, is a good companion to use with other fast establishing brassicas. 

  • Provide cover for a whole season
  • Very vigorous and quick growing, ideal for replacing failed crops or patching
  • Good disease and bolting resistance
  • Sowing rate: 2.5kg per acre.
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Brown Mustard Game Cover - Vittasso Seed
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VITTASSO Brown Mustard Seed - Game Cover

Vittasso Brown Mustard is a highly versatile game cover crop - easy to establish, quick growing and winter hardy.

  • Sow from late July onwards to produce a dense, leafy canopy.
  • Winter-hardy, easy to establish, cost-effective.
  • Can be sown as a rescue crop for failed spring sowings.
  • Can grow up to 1.5 metres dependent on sowing period.
  • Sowing rate: 2kg per acre (5kg per ha).
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White Mustard Seed - Game Cover

White mustard is an ever popular choice for game cover. Very easy to establish and grows rapidly, providing cover until the first winter frosts. 

  • Can be sown alone or as a companion to other species
  • Ideal for early cover, killed off by frost will create shelter for birds
  • Quick growing - ideal for patching failed spring cover crops
  • Also opular as a green manure crop
  • Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB2 
  • Sowing rate: 15kg / ha
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Zoom Brassica Mixture
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Zoom Brassica Mixture

A blend of Winfred Hybrid Brassica and Forage Rape. A vigourous and quick growing seed mixture making it ideal for failed crops.

  • Provide cover for a whole season
  • Vigorous and quick growing, ideal for replacing failed crops or patching
  • Good disease and bolting resistance
  • 50% Winfred Hybrid Brassica and 50% Forage Rape
  • Pack size: 5kg untreated
  • Sowing rate: 2.5kg per acre.
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