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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...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Conventional Only

Sowing rate: 15.0kg/acre (37.5kg/ha)

£18.33 / Acre

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Summer Quick Fix Mix

 
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.
Ref: MIXSQF. The purpose of this mixture is to build soil nitrogen. It is a fast-growing, annual mixture that is at its best when sown into warm soils from May - July. After only 10 weeks the mixture will be ready for incorporation. Ensure that the mixture is topped/incorporated after flowering so that it does not set seed. It should be broadcast or shallow drilled at no more than 10mm. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Legume
Brassica
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Sowing rate: 5.5kg/acre (13.8kg/ha)

£36.28 / Acre

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Summer Quick Fix 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.
 
Nitrogen Fixing
This item contains leguminous species, which naturally fix Nitrogen from the air into the soil.
Ref: MIXSQFORG. The purpose of this mixture is to build soil nitrogen. It is a fast-growing, annual mixture that is at its best when sown into warm soils from May - July. After only 10 weeks the mixture will be ready for incorporation. Ensure that the mixture is topped/incorporated at the onset of flowering so that it does not set seed. It should be broadcast or shallow drilled at no more than 10mm. Mixture Contents...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Legume
Brassica
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Sowing rate: 6.0kg/acre (15.0kg/ha)

£44.26 / Acre

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Summer Green Manure - Early Sown N Fixer

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
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Sowing rate: 5.0kg/acre (12.5kg/ha)

£25.73 / Acre

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Summer Green Manure - Early Sown N Fixer - 70% Organic

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
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Sowing rate: 5.0kg/acre (12.5kg/ha)

£35.53 / Acre

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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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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 5.0kg/acre (12.5kg/ha)

£21.00 / Acre

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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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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 5.0kg/acre (12.5kg/ha)

£21.00 / Acre

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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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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 8.0kg/acre (20.0kg/ha)

£26.00 / Acre

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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...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 8.0kg/acre (20.0kg/ha)

£26.00 / Acre

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Persian Clover (Trifolium respinatum)

 
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: PERSIAN. N Fixer. An annual for short term use. Can be sown in spring or autumn. Will grow well on slightly acidic and clay soils. Best used in mixtures with grass. Can be foraged. More details...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 4.0kg/acre (10.0kg/ha)

£46.80 / Acre

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Persian Clover ORGANIC (Trifolium respinatum)

 
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: PERSIANO. N Fixer. An annual for short term use. Can be sown in spring or autumn. Will grow well on slightly acidic and clay soils. Best used in mixtures with grass. Can be foraged. More details...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 4.0kg/acre (10.0kg/ha)

£46.80 / Acre

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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...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 6.0kg/acre (15.0kg/ha)

£31.50 / Acre

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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...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
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Sowing rate: 6.0kg/acre (15.0kg/ha)

£31.50 / Acre

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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...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Conventional Only

Sowing rate: 30.0kg/acre (75.0kg/ha)

£168.00 / Acre

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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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Sowing rate: 20.0kg/acre (50.0kg/ha)

£58.00 / Acre

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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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Sowing rate: 20.0kg/acre (50.0kg/ha)

£58.00 / Acre

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Yellow Trefoil (Medicago lupulina)

 
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: YT. N Fixer. A low-growing annual ideal for undersowing to spring cereal to fix N and suppress weeds. Broadcast in May after cereal established. More details...
Persistence (0-10 Years)
               
Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   
Grazing Suitability (1-5)
     
Cutting Suitability (1-5)
     
Conventional Only

Sowing rate: 4.0kg/acre (10.0kg/ha)

£60.80 / Acre

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Berseem / Egyptian Clover (Trifolium alexandrium)

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.

Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)

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.

Phacelia ORGANIC (Phacelia tanatetifolia)

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.

Sweet Clover (Melilotus officianalis)

N Fixing biennial. Fast to establish from May sowings. Strong rooting plant for soil structure improvement. Must be effectively destroyed to avoid volunteers. Culture (rhizobium bacteria) to initiate nodulation is considered essential. This relatively simple process is done on the day of sowing.

Sweet Clover ORGANIC (Melilotus officianalis)

N Fixing biennial. Fast to establish from May sowings. Strong rooting plant for soil structure improvement. Must be effectively destroyed to avoid volunteers. Culture (rhizobium bacteria) to initiate nodulation is considered essential. This relatively simple process is done on the day of sowing.

Vetch (Vicia sativa)

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. Limited stock, please call for availability

Vetch ORGANIC

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. Limited stock, please call for availability

Rye/Vetch Over-Winter Mix

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

Rye/Vetch Over-Winter Mix 70% ORGANIC

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

Westerwold and Vetch Mix - Six Month Ley

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

Westerwold and Vetch Mix - Six Month Ley - 70% ORGANIC

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