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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 ...
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 ...
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