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AGRONOMIC COVER CROP BEFORE MAIZE FOR EARLY SOWING

• NITROGEN FOR THE FOLLOWING CROP
thanks to its legume-rich composition

• STRONG BIOMASS PRODUCTION
Biomass production begins before the winter and increases after the winter thanks to the vetch in the mixture

• STRUCTURES THE SOIL
The roots of the species in the mixture are very complimentary and structure different levels of the soil

Species	% Weight	No. kernels/m² at min density	Frost sensitivity at maturity	Benefits
Brown Mustard	8%	45	-5 °C	Late flowering which avoid mustards to go to seed and reduce lignification. Quick installation, good soil structuration and take up the residual soil nitrogen left.
Phacelia Scorpion Weed	10%	84	-7 °C	Versatile specie that will fill all remaining spaces in cover crops. Good for pollinators and not in botanical family of main crops.
Crimson Clover	22%	81	-15 °C	"Winter" annual clover, good biomass development in autumn, not sensitive to frost, usefull to produce nitrogen in spring before sowing of spring crops.
Purple Vetch	25%	8	-8 °C	More aggressive than common vetch when tempratures are warm, less productive in winter and more sensitive to frost
Common Vetch	35%	8	-12 °C	Versatile legumes, fit for all soil and conditions, cover well the soil. Needs a tutor to avoid disease develpment