PROTECTS AND STRUCTURES YOUR SOIL

• RAPIDLY COVERS AND PROTECTS THE SOIL
Rich composition mixture allows rapid soil cover, limits salination and erosion

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

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

MAS4 COVER SOL

Mixture details

Species % Weight No. kernels/m² at min density Frost sensitivity at maturity Benefits
Bristle Oat  20% 23 -10 °C Produces biomass and develops rapidly, fast coverage, improves soil structure and traps carbon
Brown Mustard 6% 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 8% 90 -7 °C Versatile specie that will fill all remaining spaces in cover crops. Good for pollinators and not in botanical family of main crops.
Daikon Radish 9% 9 -7 °C Deep root to structure the soil. After destruction the roots will leave big holes in the soil for macro porosity.
Purple Vetch 22% 10 -8 °C More aggressive than common vetch when tempratures are warm, less productive in winter and more sensitive to frost
Common Vetch 35% 11 -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) 34 42 56
Phosphorus (kg/ha) 25 30 40
Potassium (kg/ha) 140 185 235
Carbon (t/ha) 0.5 0.7 0.9

Sowing & Cultivation

Sowing period Mid August / Mid October
Sowing rate 20 kg/ha
Sowing depth 1 - 2 cm

Ideal sowing is between mid-August until end-September at 1-2cm depth. Destroy at least 1 month before the main crop.

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