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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NACRE winter vetch is ideal for both Autumn or Spring sowing with superior establishment and frost tolerance. Strong nitrogen fixing properties and excellent resistance to disease.
- Superior establishment and fast growth act as an excellent weed suppressor
- Produces large amounts of nitrogen, which break down easily for the following crop
- Annual legume that performs best on dry, alkaline soils
- Commonly sown as a companion crop with Forage Rye
- Sowing rate: 50kg / ha
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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
High-yielding Italian Ryegrass 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 species
- Sowing rate: 15kg per acre. Pack size: 25kg
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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