Short-term Fallow Mix (NUM3)
Ref: MIXSTFALL
SFI Codes: NUM3
A short-term NUM3 Sustainable Farming Initative option for those planting in the spring and terminating the cover for a winter cereal in autumn.These seeds must be shallow sown in to warm soils in the spring, do not be tempted to sow to early when soils are cold, aim to sow no deeper than 10mm.
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| Contents per Acre | % | kg | |
 | certified Buckwheat | 30.9 | 1.700 |
| certified Alsike Clover | 21.8 | 1.200 |
| certified Crimson Clover | 18.2 | 1.000 |
| certified Berseem Clover | 12.7 | 0.700 |
| certified Red Clover | 9.1 | 0.500 |
| certified Phacelia | 7.3 | 0.400 |
Alsike Clover
Alsike clover is a short term perennial that fixes nitrogen. It is a true clover, not a hybrid as the name suggests. Compared to many annual clovers it can be the slowest to flower after a spring sowing.
Berseem Clover
This is a short term legume also known as Egyptian clover. It provides fast growing biomass and nitrogen fixation when sown in warm soils.
Buckwheat
This is a short term, aggressive weed suppressor. It is good at scavenging for phosphate in the soil, breaking it down and then making it available to subsequent crops after incorporation. It's especially useful in soils that suffer from phosphate lockup. With its quick growth, the plant can establish from seed in 8 - 10 weeks.
Crimson Clover
An annual legume and true clover, traditionally sown in the south east of England for over-winter sheep keep.
Phacelia
Phacelia is a rapidly growing, high biomass plant. It is a nitrogen holder and weed suppressor. Its eye catching purple flowers are particularly good at attracting bees and other beneficial insects.
Red Clover
Red clover is one of the most popularly used true clovers in the UK. Once established it’s capable of rapid growth and shows reasonably good persistence up to three years, although ongoing breeding work is being carried out to increase plant persistence. The highest yielding strains of red clover are called 'double cut' varieties, normally providing quick regrowth after cutting and several flushes or cuts per season. The 'single cut' strains of red clover, notably the variety altaswede provide one large cut per season, flowering approximately 2-3 weeks later than the 'double cut' strains.
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