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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

MAS4 COVER NITRO T

Mixture details

Species	% Weight	# Kernels /m²	Frost sensitivity at maturity	Benefits
Forage pea	50%	16	-4°C	Produces nitrogen, very good for late sowing
Common vetch	42%	33	-10°C	Will take over from the purple vetch from winter to spring to cover the soil and produce nitrogen.
Daikon radish	8%	21	-8°C	Soil structuring effect, traps nitrogen, easy destruction, serves as guardian for twining species

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

Mixture effects

Biomass

8

Biodiversity

3

Soil structure

8

Nitrogen

9

Pollinator

3

Ease of Destruction

9

Speed of Establishment

7

9 = excellent, 1 = poor

Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing Period Mid-September / Mid-November

Seeding 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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