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Cover Crop Mixtures

The EnviroSeeds® cover crop mixture range contains products to meet all the main cover crop requirements for arable and mixed farming enterprises.

  • Short Term and Summer
  • Overwintering
  • Grazing
  • Biomass Production
  • Nitrogen Fixing
  • Soil Conditioning
Sprinter

Suitable for early autumn sowings to produce high biomass. Black oats are exceptionally quick to establish and late to mature, to reduce the risk of unwanted seed shed. Vetch establishes and grows quickly in the autumn to fix nitrogen.

  • Susceptible to frosts
  • Short-term cover that can be grazed
  • Easy to incorporate - no regr...
Sowing Rate
23-35kg/ha
Sowing Depth
1-2cm
Sowing Period
From late August
Overwinter Use
N
Grabber

Rye and winter vetch provides winter cover, weed suppression and reduces soil erosion. Winter vetch fixes nitrogen in the spring and rye scavenges nitrogen from previous crops.

  • Fixes and catches nitrogen
  • Rye binds soil to reduce erosion
  • Frost-tolerant

Contains: 80% Winter Rye, 20% Winter Vetch...

Sowing Rate
35-50kg/ha
Sowing Depth
1-2cm
Sowing Period
Early Autumn-Oct
Overwinter Use
Y
Summer Legume

A short-term mixture consisting of nitrogen-fixing legumes to add nutrients to the soil. Formulated specifically for spring drilling or after early-harvested crops, to be incorporated before drilling winter cereals.

  • Sequests carbon and replenishes lost nutrients
  • Susceptible to frosts
  • Includes ‘single-cut’ berseem clo...
Sowing Rate
15-20kg/ha
Sowing Depth
1-2cm
Sowing Period
Apr-Aug
Overwinter Use
N
Winter N-Fixer

Provides rapid soil coverage in the autumn and stands until late spring. Berseem clover grows vigorously in the autumn but is killed by frost. Winter vetch and crimson clover are frost-tolerant for winter ground cover and early spring growth.

  • Rapid establishment
  • Fixes nitrogen in autumn and spring
  • Dense ground cover throu...
Sowing Rate
15-20kg/ha
Sowing Depth
1-2cm
Sowing Period
Late Aug-Sept
Overwinter Use
Y
Summer Thrive

A diverse mixture for summer and earlyautumn soil conditioning. Designed for sowing after early-harvested crops and incorporating before autumn-drilled cereals. Includes a range of rooting depths and types, and produces significant organic matter for incorporation.

  • Produces high organic matter
  • Range of rooting depths and t...
Sowing Rate
20-25kg/ha
Sowing Depth
1-2cm
Sowing Period
Aug-Sept
Overwinter Use
N
Winter Revivor

Contains a range of frost-tolerant species to provide cover from autumn through to drilling of spring crops. Varying plant types and root profiles maximise soil conditioning and spring organic matter production.

  • Frost-tolerant
  • Range of rooting depths and types
  • High organic matter production

Contains: 50% Rye, 25% Wi...

Sowing Rate
20-25kg/ha
Sowing Depth
1-2cm
Sowing Period
Aug-Oct
Overwinter Use
Y