Cover crop mixtures

Cover crop mixtures Mixes compliment of the DAERA scheme. Combination of grazing and nitrogen scavenging mixes Grazer pro High rate oats plus oilseed rape 2/3 rate oats + 1/3 rate osr The oats provides energy and fibre whilst the oilseed rape high levels of protein. Sowing rate 45 kg/acre £30/acre N scavenger pro Oilseed rape 2/3 + 1/3 oats 2/3 £25/acre 5 kg/acre + 25 kg/acre Frost mix Phacelia + forage rape Sowing rate 2.5 kg/acre + 3 kg/acre forage rape Phacelia will be destroyed by the frost allowing the release of nutrients whilst forage rape will be unaffected continuing to sequester nutrients. This open crop canopy assists with early spring drying of the soil for cultivations whilst optimising the release of nutrients for the next crop. £50/acre Late sow mix Phacelia + oats 3. 2 kg/acre + 30 kg oats/acre Under late conditions phacelia and oats give the rest resilience. Independent data demonstrated that Phacelia sown late (27th Sept) could still accumulate 70 kg N/ha Cost £45 acre Get in touch and I can create bespoke mixtures which will fit with your rotation and sowing equipment. Call 07542304999. The recommendations and mixes above have been created using independent trial data for Northern Ireland. Min order 10 acres Harrow, seed drill, crops, straw,