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EFA Base Mixture
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: MIXEFABM. A mixture designed to be compliant with Ecological Focus Areas (EFA) criteria. It will establish quickly and can be adapted to specific soils or farming systems. To make adjustments please call and speak to one of our advisors. Mixture Contents...
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Rye/Vetch Over-Winter Mix
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.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: MIXRYEV. Growing an N lifter and fixer together is the best way of improving soils over winter. Cereal rye and vetch are excellent companions and usually very reliable. The mixture can be sown from mid September until mid October. Incorporation is carried out from February until late April. Please call for availability, limited stock Mixture Contents...
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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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Cutting Suitability (1-5)
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Legume
Cereal
Rye/Vetch Over-Winter Mix 70% ORGANIC
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.
Winter Hardy
Once properly established plants in this mix usually tolerate a typical British winter.Ref: MIXRYEVORG. Growing a N lifter and a fixer together is the best way of improving soils over winter. Cereal rye and vetch are excellent companions and usually very reliable. The mixture can be sown from mid September until mid October. Incorporation is carried out from February until late April. Please call for availability, limited stock available 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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Legume
Cereal
Westerwold and Vetch Mix - Six Month Ley
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: MIXWWV. A good balance between a vigorous grass and a fast growing short term legume, this mix can be used to provide a very large cut or early spring grazing. It is economical & effective as a winter cover crop too. In this case sowing should take place by late September and incorporated in April or May. For livestock farms it may be left and made into silage in late May. Please call for availability 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
Legume
Westerwold and Vetch Mix - Six Month Ley - 70% ORGANIC
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: MIXWWVORG. A good balance between a vigorous grass and a fast growing short term legume, this mix can be used to provide a very large cut or early spring grazing. It is economical & effective as a winter cover crop too. In this case sowing should take place by late September and incorporated in April or May. For livestock farms it may be left and made into silage in late May. Mixture Contents...
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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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Grass
Legume
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
Westerwold Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum west.)
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.
Grass Only
Intensive production for maximum yield of forage with high nitrogen applications.Ref: WW. This annual form of ryegrass is very fast to establish. It is the only grass to produce a stem and seed head from a spring sowing making it good for the production of hay for horses. A very good N Lifter, it is very quick to make a large root mass making it suitable as a green manure. It is a cheaper alternative to cereal rye making it very popular. Used on its own or as a companion to N-fixing vetch. 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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Westerwold Ryegrass ORGANIC (Lolium multiflorum west.)
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.
Grass Only
Intensive production for maximum yield of forage with high nitrogen applications.Ref: WESTER. This annual form of ryegrass is very fast to establish. It is the only grass to produce a stem and seed head from a spring sowing making it good for the production of hay for horses. A very good N Lifter, it is very quick to make a large root mass making it suitable as a green manure. It is a cheaper alternative to cereal rye making it very popular. Used on its own or as a companion to N-fixing vetch. More details...
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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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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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Grazing Suitability (1-5)
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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. More details...
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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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Mustard (Sinapsis alba)
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.
Mustard ORGANIC (Sinapsis alba)
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Fodder Radish (Raphanus sativus)
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.
Fodder Radish ORGANIC (Raphanus sativus)
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.
