Quick Growth Cover Crop (SAM2)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Ref: MIXQCC. SFI: SAM2
A fast growing & economical mixture designed to cover bare ground quickly, it can be sown after harvest directly in to stubble for summer and autumn cover. Mixture Contents...
A fast growing & economical mixture designed to cover bare ground quickly, it can be sown after harvest directly in to stubble for summer and autumn cover. Mixture Contents...
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Brassica
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Quick Growth Cover Crop (SAM2) 70% Organic
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: MIXQCCORG. A fast growing & economical mixture designed to cover bare ground quickly, it can be sown after harvest directly in to stubble for summer and autumn cover. Mixture Contents...
Brassica
Other
Diverse Grazable Cover Crop (SAM2)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: MIXGCC. SFI: SAM2
A great mix for a joint arable and livestock venture, the mix contains soil conditioning phacelia, fodder and tillage radish, combined with high protein vetch, forage rape and turnips. N.B. Rye will be replaced with winter cereal if unavailable early in the season. Please call for availability. Mixture Contents...
A great mix for a joint arable and livestock venture, the mix contains soil conditioning phacelia, fodder and tillage radish, combined with high protein vetch, forage rape and turnips. N.B. Rye will be replaced with winter cereal if unavailable early in the season. Please call for availability. Mixture Contents...
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Brassica
Cereal
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Diverse Grazeable Cover Crop (SAM2) 70% Organic
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: MIXGCCORG. A great mix for a joint arable and livestock venture, the mix contains soil conditioning phacelia, fodder and tillage radish, combined with high protein vetch, forage rape and turnips improving palatability and liveweight gain for stock. Mixture Contents...
Legume
Brassica
Cereal
Other
Undersown Maize Mix (SAM2)
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Grass Only
Intensive production for maximum yield of forage with high nitrogen applications.Ref: MIXUM. CSS/SFI Codes: SAM2Helping to protect soils during the winter, this mix can be inter-sown when the maize is at the 3-4 leaf stage. It creates a winter hardy, grassy cover which can then be utilised as early spring grazing or incorporated before the next crop. Mixture Contents...
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Grass
Ref: MIXCCE. In warm soils, this mix can provide 150kg of N per hectare from a summer sowing. Very rapid growth with the potential to leave in over winter. Mixture Contents...
Grass
Legume
Brassica
Ref: MIXCCEORG. In warm soils, this mix can provide 150kg of N per hectare from a summer sowing. Very rapid growth with the potential to leave in over winter. Mixture Contents...
Grass
Legume
Brassica
Ref: MIXCCL. Sown just before or after the combine, this super quick mix covers the soil, fixes N while the weather is warm and picks up N that would otherwise be washed out of the soil. This mix will stay green and continue to grow until severe frosts. Mixture Contents...
Grass
Legume
Brassica
Other
Ref: MIXCCLORG. Sown just before or after the combine, this super quick mix covers the soil, fixes N while the weather is warm and picks up N that would otherwise be washed out of the soil. This mix will stay green and continue to grow until severe frosts. Please call for availability Mixture Contents...
Grass
Legume
Brassica
Other
Rye (Secale cereale)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: RYE. Also known as grazing or cereal rye, it is one of the most effective crops for reducing N leaching over the winter. It makes good autumn growth and is therefore one of the best winter green manures. It will also give the earliest spring growth, typically used for early spring grazing. Not to be confused with Ryegrass. Available from August, order early to avoid disappointment. More details...
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Rye ORGANIC (Secale cereale)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: RYEO. Also known as grazing or cereal rye, it is one of the most effective crops for reducing N leaching over the winter. It makes good autumn growth and is therefore one of the best winter green manures. It will also give the earliest spring growth, typically used for early spring grazing. Not to be confused with Ryegrass. Order early to avoid dissapointment. More details...
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Black Oats (Avena strigosa)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: BLACKOAT. Black oats are sometimes known as Japanese or bristle oats. They are similar in terms of their appearance to common oats, but are larger in size and deeper rooting. They are generally used as a soil improving crop or green manure. They may be especially useful if brassicas already form an important part of the rotation and subsequently cannot be used as a green manure. More details...
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Oats - Spring (Avena sativa)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: OATS-PO. Oats are often known as common oats, which can be used for human consumption, and livestock feed. Oats may also be used as a component of a sown winter bird food mixture and as a soil improving crop.We hold a small volume of oat seed for environmental sown wild bird food mixtures, we do not supply large quantites for arable planting. Please note this seed is often treated with a fungicide More details...
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Oats - Spring - ORGANIC (Avena sativa)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: OATSO. Oats are often known as common oats, which can be used for human consumption, and livestock feed. Oats may also be used as a component of a sown winter bird food mixture and as a soil improving crop. CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE UNTIL NEW HARVEST More details...
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Barley - Spring (Hordeum vulgare)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: BARLEY. Barely is grown as a cereal grain crop throughout the UK and worldwide. alternatively it can be used for animal feed, and used as bird feed in sown wild bird mixtures. We hold a small volume of barley seed for environmental sown wild bird food mixtures, we do not supply large quantites for arable planting. More details...
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Barley - spring - ORGANIC (Hordeum vulgare)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: BARLEYO. Barely is grown as a cereal grain crop throughout the UK and worldwide. alternatively it can be used for animal feed, and used as bird feed in sown wild bird mixtures. We hold a small volume of barley seed for environmental sown wild bird food mixtures, we do not supply large quantites for arable planting. More details...
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Vetch (Vicia sativa)
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: VETCH. N Fixer. This is a winter-hardy annual which can be grown on its own to fix large amounts of N, or with westerwolds or rye for the protection of soils over the winter. It is the best legume for over wintering and can be left until May when it produces around 200kgN/ha. Best sown during September and by mid October. Vetch makes good silage and is often mixed with oats. More details...
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Vetch ORGANIC
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: VETCHO. N Fixer. This is a winter hardy annual which can be grown on its own to fix large amounts of N, or with westerwolds or rye for the protection of soils over the winter.This is the best legume for over wintering and can be left until May More details...
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Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa)
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: HAIRYVET. Hairy vetch is an annual plant which is most commonly used as a green manure. It is noted for good winter hardiness. [CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE] More details...
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Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: CRIMSON. N Fixer. Annual legume sown late summer or after harvest by mid September for winter sheep keep. Will flower if left until May. More details...
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Crimson Clover ORGANIC (Trifolium incarnatum)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: CRIMSONO. N Fixer. Annual legume sown late summer or after harvest by mid September for winter sheep keep. Will flower if left until May. More details...
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Balansa Clover (Trifolium michelianum)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: BALANSA. An annual clover with characteristic trifoliate leaves, which grows on most soil types. Noted for its winter hardiness when compared to other annual clovers like Egyptian and Persian Clover. More details...
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Berseem / Egyptian Clover (Trifolium alexandrium)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: BERSEEM. Berseem Clover is also referred to as Egyptian Clover, it will establish rapidly in warm temperatures but will be killed by winter frosts. It is an annual clover which shares similar properties to Persian Clover. Sow into warm soils from May-September. More details...
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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: RC. N Fixer. The best clover for N fixation, soil structure and weed suppression. Sow March to September. Lasts for at least two years and will make silage.Red clover can be used as part of your greening measures, as a 'pasture legume' or a 'nitrogen fixing crop' option. More details...
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Red Clover ORGANIC (Trifolium pratense)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: RCO. N Fixer. The best clover for N fixation,soil structure and weed suppression. Sow March to September. Lasts for at least two years and will make silage. More details...
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Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Farmland Bird
Produces autumn and winter food for seed eating birds.Ref: BUCKWHEAT. Buckwheat is an annual that grows very quickly. It should be sown between April and June. It is not frost hardy but is good at scavenging phosphate from the soil. It is a weed supressor, but not a nitrgoen fixer. More details...
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Buckwheat ORGANIC (Fagopyrum esculentum)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Farmland Bird
Produces autumn and winter food for seed eating birds.Ref: BUCKWHEATO. Buckwheat is an annual that grows very quickly. It should be sown between April and June. It is not frost hardy but is good at scavenging phosphate from the soil. It is a weed supressor, but not a nitrgoen fixer. Please call for availability More details...
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Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Farmland Bird
Produces autumn and winter food for seed eating birds.Ref: SUNFLOWER. Drill after mid April into warm soils. Standard sunflower can reach 2 metres + but there are smaller dwarf varieties available. More details...
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Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: PHACELIA. N Lifter. Fast to establish summer cover. Large root mass to improve soil. A favourite for insects due to it's high nectar output. Good on light soils. Sow from May. Must be destroyed prior to seeding to avoid volounteers in the following season. More details...
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Phacelia ORGANIC (Phacelia tanatetifolia)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: PHACELIAO. N Lifter. Fast to establish summer cover. Large root mass to improve soil. A favourite for insects due to it's high nectar output. Good on light soils. Sow from May. Must be destroyed prior to seeding to avoid volounteers in the following season. More details...
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Tillage Radish (Raphanus sativas)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: TILLAGE. The Tillage Radish has a particularly deep tap root, which helps to improve soils structure and drainage by drilling down through heavy soils and compacted layers. More details...
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Mustard (Sinapsis alba)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: MUSTARD. N Lifter. Mustard is a fast growing weed supressor which can be used to reduce wireworm populations. Mustard is not usually winter hardy and should be sown between May and August. More details...
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Mustard ORGANIC (Sinapsis alba)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: MUSTARDO. N Lifter. Mustard is a fast growing weed supressor which can be used to reduce wireworm populations. Mustard is not usually winter hardy and should be sown between May and August. More details...
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Brown Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: BROWNMUS. This is a quick growing winter hardy brassica, sometimes known as Indian mustard. It has had more interest recently due to its ability to supress certain soil borne nematodes in high value cash crops like potatoes and sugar beet. More details...
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Fodder Radish (Raphanus sativus)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: RADISH. Also commonly known as oil radish, fodder radish is a brassica, it is not a legume but it will hold any residual nitrogen in the soil, which it will then release as it breaks down over time. This species is slower to flower and go to seed than mustard and produces a deeper root system. More details...
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Fodder Radish ORGANIC (Raphanus sativus)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.
Fast Establishment
Quick to establish with rapid growth. Very competitive against weeds and fast to recover after cutting/grazing.Ref: RADISHO. Also commonly known as oil radish, fodder radish is a brassica, it is not a legume but it will hold any residual nitrogen in the soil, which it will then release as it breaks down over time. This species is slower to flower and go to seed than mustard and produces a deeper root system. More details...
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Giant Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Annual Species
Contains annual plants which usually die once they have flowered. Most annuals establish and set seed in the same year.Ref: GIANTSORG. Giant Sorghum is the result of a crossing of sorghum and sudan grass, it is a drought resistant, short term annual species, often used for game cover. The plant can reach up to 2 metres in height. More details...
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Lucerne (Medicago sativa)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.Ref: LUCE. Lucerne is a very popular plant in the US, used in the UK for silage and hay. Lucerne is also known as Alfalfa when sown as hay to the equine market. It is a high protein nitrogen fixing legume which thrives on free draining, non-acidic soil and requires no fertiliser. More details...
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Lucerne ORGANIC (Medicago sativa)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.Ref: LUCO. Lucerne is a very popular plant in the US, used in the UK primarily for silage and hay. Lucerne is also known as Alfalfa when sown as hay to the equine market. It is a high protein nitrogen fixing legume which thrives on free draining, non-acidic soil and requires no fertiliser. More details...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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Cutting Suitability (1-5)
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Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Medicinal Properties
Plants with high mineral content and anthelmintic (anti-worm) properties to reduce vet and med bills and improve animal health.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.Ref: SAINFOIN. Sainfoin is a silage or hay crop that can be grazed. It is drought-resistant, needs no nitrogen fertiliser, mitigates bloat and is a natural anthelmintic. In times of high fertiliser, feed and vet costs, it can be of huge benefit to farmers, and the environment. PLEASE CALL FOR AVAILABILITY More details...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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Cutting Suitability (1-5)
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Sainfoin ORGANIC (Onobrychis vicifolia)
Pollen & Nectar Source
This product contains flowering species which are beneficial for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies.
Drought Tolerant
Contains deep rooted plants. Grows better in dry weather than shallow rooted species. Massively improves soil structure.
Low Fertiliser Input
Contains enough N fixing legumes to be self sufficient requiring no fertiliser input.
Medicinal Properties
Plants with high mineral content and anthelmintic (anti-worm) properties to reduce vet and med bills and improve animal health.
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Slow Growing
Slower to establish but require much less maintenance and management.Ref: SAINFOINO. Sainfoin is a silage or hay crop that can be grazed. It is drought-resistant, needs no nitrogen fertiliser, mitigates bloat and is a natural anthelmintic. In times of high fertiliser, feed and vet costs, it can be of huge benefit to farmers, and the environment. PLEASE CALL FOR AVAILABILITY More details...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
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Cutting Suitability (1-5)
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Buffer Strip Grass Margin (AHL3 & AHL4)
Persistent Plants
Perennial species which survive for several or many years, saving money on establishment costs.Ref: MIXGM. CSS/SFI Codes: SW1, SW4, AHL3, AHL4
An ideal mixture for buffer strips on cultivated land. It is suitable for all soil types and creates habitat for small mammals, invertebrates and birds. Its other main purpose is to protect vulnerable areas, such as water courses, from agrochemicals and fertilisers. Mixture Contents...
An ideal mixture for buffer strips on cultivated land. It is suitable for all soil types and creates habitat for small mammals, invertebrates and birds. Its other main purpose is to protect vulnerable areas, such as water courses, from agrochemicals and fertilisers. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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Cutting Suitability (1-5)
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Grass
Buffer Strip Grass Margin Mix 70% ORGANIC
Persistent Plants
Perennial species which survive for several or many years, saving money on establishment costs.Ref: MIXGMORG. OELS/HLS Codes: OJ5, OJ8, OJ9, OC24, OE1, OE3, OE9, OE7
An ideal mixture for buffer strips on cultivated land. It is suitable for all soil types and creates habitat for small mammals, invertebrates and birds. Its other main purpose is to protect vulnerable areas, such as water courses, from agrochemicals and fertilisers. Mixture Contents...
An ideal mixture for buffer strips on cultivated land. It is suitable for all soil types and creates habitat for small mammals, invertebrates and birds. Its other main purpose is to protect vulnerable areas, such as water courses, from agrochemicals and fertilisers. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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Cutting Suitability (1-5)
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Grass
