Species of the Week: Plantain

Posted: 14th January 2019

Ribgrass (plantain), is a popular mineral rich forage herb with deep, drought tolerant, soil conditioning roots. It's also frost tolerant and used in diverse grazing mixtures to lift trace elements from deep within the soil profile. https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/species/13...
The difference in speed of establishment of stewardship mixes. BOTTOM is AB8 Fine grasses & Wild Flowers (slowest growing grasses, which can take up to a year to establish) TOP is Buffer Strip Mix including Cocksfoot & Timothy, much quicker out of the ground. So don't worry if yours ...

Game Cover Trials

Posted: 8th January 2019

Fennel planted alongside maize, hopefully to attract partridge. Also looking to see if the fennel strip can be topped for weed management and left in for a second ...

Species of the Week: Forage Rape

Posted: 7th January 2019

Species of the Week: Forage Rape is a quick growing, very palatable, protein rich leafy brassica which provides winter forage. It’s also a useful break crop for arable rotations and between grass reseeds to reduce pests and disease. For the first time this year, we are stocking a newer ...

Live from the ORFC

Posted: 2nd January 2019

The Oxford Real Farming Conference is always guaranteed to get the new year off to a great start, so it’s no wonder that tickets sold out weeks ago and there’s a very long waiting list. But if you aren’t able to attend for whatever reason, you needn’t miss out. We will be ...

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