Spring Fallow Cover Crop (SOH2)
Ref: MIXSFC
This short term mixture has been designed to establish quickly and provide plenty of ground cover and biomass. Its makes use of annual legumes, helping fix nitrogen in warm soils.Sow end-April to late June
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| Contents per Acre | % | kg | |
 | certified Buckwheat | 14.0 | 0.700 |
| certified Phacelia | 8.0 | 0.400 |
| certified S. Linseed | 6.0 | 0.300 |
| certified Crimson Clover | 40.0 | 2.000 |
| certified Vetch | 20.0 | 1.000 |
| certified Berseem Clover | 12.0 | 0.600 |
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.
Linseed
For many years linseed, as known as flax was an important component of fabric and linen yarn, it is also important because of its seeds, from which linseed oil is obtained. In the Uk linseed can be a component of game cover mixtures and over-winter wild bird seed mixtures.
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.
Vetch
Vetch is a well known legume also known as common vetch or tares. It scrambling, smothering growth habit and frost tolerance make it a very useful winter cover crop or green manure.
Cotswold Grass Seeds, Cotswold Business Village, London Rd, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0JQ
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