Oil Radish Cover Crops
Oil radish, also know as fodder radish and tillage radish is a valuable cover crop in arable rotations due to its ability to break up soil compaction, reduce beet cyst nematode populations in the soil, scavenge nitrogen and increase organic matter. We welcome enquiries for bespoke mixtures and have expert staff on hand to offer advice.
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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
Boston Seeds are proud to supply the EnviroSeeds range for biodiversity and sustainable farming.
DAIKON is a deep rooted tillage radish variety which creates a broad canopy to suppress weeds and improves soil structure with a large tap root.
- Large tap root breaks through soil pans and adds biomass to soil
- Tap root grows up to 35cm long and 2-5cm in width
- Broad canopy covers soil surface well to suppress weeds
- Sowing period: July until end of August
- Sowing rate: 15-25kg / ha (sow at 15kg / ha for maximum root development)
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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