FOR AUTUMN / WINTER SOWING

• EXCELLENT NITROGEN PROVIDER
thanks to more than 90% of legumes in the mixture

• FAST SOIL COVER, EASY TO TO DESTROY
Chinese radish covers the soil quickly, species in the mixture tolerates early or late sowing and mechanical destruction.

• STRUCTURES THE SOIL
Crucifers in the mixture penetrates well the soil and improves water infiltration

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Mixture details

Species % Weight No. kernels/m² at min density Frost sensitivity at maturity Benefits
Field Pea 50% 16 -10 °C 'Protein type' pea with long vines with high forage yield. Very tolerant to lodging and folair diseases. Very performant associated with cereals.
Daikon Radish 8% 21 -7 °C Deep root to structure the soil. After destruction the roots will leave big holes in the soil for macro porosity.
Common Vetch 42% 33 -12 °C Versatile legumes, fit for all soil and conditions, cover well the soil. Needs a tutor to avoid disease develpment

Nutrient gain for the next crop

Cover crop biomass
3t DM 4t DM 5t DM
Nitrogen (kg/ha) 60 84 96
Phosphorus (kg/ha) 20 30 40
Potassium (kg/ha) 140 195 235
Carbon (t/ha) 0.5 0.7 0.8

Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing period Mid September / Mid November
Sowing rate 30 - 50 kg/ha = 70 g/m2
Sowing depth 2 cm

Ideal sowing is between mid-September and end-October at 2cm depth. It can be sown together with 20 kg field beans.

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