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Meadow fescue (Schedonorus pratensis / Festuca pratensis) is a winter hardy perennial species and is one of the larger fescues. Some evidence suggests that in low fertility areas ...
Smaller catstail (phleum bertolonii) is a leafy perennial grass species found throughout the UK. It grows on low lands to foothills and can be found in old pasture and hedgerows. ...
Timothy (Phleum pratense) is a very common species found in pastures throughout the UK. Timothy is a very persistent winter hardy species, usually outlasting other less permanent ...
Vetch (Vicia Sativa) also known as ‘tares’ is a very popular UK legume, providing a rapid fix of nitrogen. Vetch is extremely competitive against weeds forming a mat ...
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a legume. To reliably fix atmospheric nitrogen it should be mixed with the correct rhizobium meliloti to encourage nod...
This annual mix combines cereals, millet and brassicas. It can be sown as stand alone game cover and to warm up blocks of maize by sowing alongside the edge. Suitable soils: This ...
Westerwolds (lolium westerwoldicum) is a short term annual grass. It's the highest yielding ryegrass with similar forage quality to the well known Italian ryegrass. It can produce ...
Buckwheat (fagopyrum esculentum) 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 ...
Fodder radish (raphanus sativus) also known as ‘oil radish’ is an annual brassica. It will hold residual nitrogen in the soil, which it will release as it breaks down ...
Brown mustard (brassica juncea) is a quick growing annual brassica. It has recently become more popular due to its ability to suppress certain soil borne nematodes in high value ...
Tillage radish (raphanus sativus) is a short term annual brassica. It has a deep rooting ability to break through compacted layers and plough pans, creating a better soil ...
Mustard (sinapis alba) does not fix nitrogen but is a rapidly growing, annual nitrogen lifter for growing over the summer. Its quick growth makes it ideal for suppressing ...
Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) does not fix nitrogen but is a fast growing, high biomass, annual nitrogen holding crop. The flower is eye-catching, lavender to pale ...
Black oats (avena strigosa) are sometimes known as Japanese or bristle oats. It’s an annual species. They are similar in terms of their appearance to common oats but are ...
Rye (Secale cereale) also known as grazing or cereal rye, is one of the most effective crops for reducing N leaching over the winter. It grows quickly in the autumn making it one ...
Maincrop turnip (brassica rapa) are one of the most winter hardy forage brassica species, commonly also known as hardy turnip. They allow livestock, usually sheep or cattle to be ...
Hybrid Ryegrass (Lolium x hybridum hausskn) is a cross between the Italian and perennial forms of ryegrass and shares characteristics of both. The dominant parent determines how ...
White clover (Trifolium repens) is one of the most popular legumes in the UK, large leaf varieties are more upright in shape but have less tolerance or regular, low cutting ...
White clover (trifolium repens) is one of the most common legumes in the UK. This species can be recognised by its creeping growth habit on stolons or surface ...
Hairy vetch (vicia villosa) is a forage legume also known as winter vetch. It has a similar climbing growth habit to common vetch and will survive through the ...
Birdsfoot trefoil (lotus corniculatus) is a medium term, winter hardy, perennial legume. Lasting from 2 - 4 years. In some parts of the country it is known as the 'eggs and bacon' ...
Yellow trefoil (medicago lupulina) also known as black medick is a short lived annual/biennial legume. A low growth habit makes it a common choice for undersowing as well its use ...
Alsike clover (trifolium hybridum) is a short term perennial. It is a true clover, not a hybrid as the name suggests. It was originally discovered in Sweden. Alsike will grow ...
Berseem clover (trifolium alexandrinum) is a short term legume also known as Egyptian clover. It provides fast growing biomass and nitrogen fixing when sown in warm soils. ...
Persian clover (trifolium resupinatum) is a legume species widely used across Europe but lesser utilised in the UK. This short term annual fixes nitrogen and is capable of rapid ...
This flexible cutting option produces a short term, clean, high quality hay. Due to its rapid growth and high biomass, it can be difficult to dry properly therefore this mix has ...
Sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis) is generally used as a soil improving green manure in the UK. It will help to fix nitrogen in the short to medium term. It can also be a ...
Balansa clover (trifolium michelianum) is a winter hardy, annual legume. It is extremely productive in nitrogen fixing.The flowers bloom in early summer. They vary from white to ...
Crimson clover (trifolium incarnatum) is a nitrogen fixing, short term annual legume and true clover. The flower head is a rich crimson to red colour and shaped like a cone. Each ...
Sowing & Growing: Establishing the Pig Rooting Mixture When to Sow: This mixture can be sown from mid April to early September when soils are warm, the soil ...
This spring or autumn sown mixture is a fast growing collection of vivid colours including eye catching reds, piercing blues and sunny yellows.The Cornfield annual mix work well ...
When to Sow: This mixture can be sown from late April to early September when soils are warm, and a consistent 7 degrees or more for a fast germination. This is a non Ryegrass ...
Suitable Soils These mixtures will grow on most soils, ryegrass based mixtures will suit more moisture retentive soils Sowing Rate Grass based surface mixtures have a ...
Suitable soils and pH Most herb and legume species can be sown on sand, loam or clay soils with a ph above 5.6. However sainfoin and lucerne should only be sown on free draining ...
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