Budget Winter Cover
BUDGET WINTER COVER CROP MIX
Budget Winter Cover Mix is an affordable five specie mix consisting of Oats, Rye, Peas, Lupin and Barley. A major benefit of this mixture is that it provides quick forage for direct grazing whilst also being cost-effective. Some other benefits includes: it improves the soil quality by increasing the soil organic matter, it increases soil fertility, it suppresses weeds and nematodes, it reduces soil erosion, it improves water infiltration and retention and it creates a better seedbed for spring planting.
Oats
Oats is an annual forage cereal. It can be used for grazing, hay-making, silage or as a companion crop. It is an excellent pre-summer weed suppressor. It protects the soil and prevents soil erosion.
Stooling Rye
Stooling Rye is an annual forage cereal crop. It can be used for grazing, hay-making and silage. It is very drought tolerant. It has an extensive root system that traps nutrients, prevents soil erosion and suppresses weeds.
Forage Peas
Forage Peas are annual legumes. They fix atmospheric nitrogen, prevent soil erosion and help to suppress weeds. They are cold tolerant and they are suitable for direct grazing.
Lupin
Lupin is an annual forage crop that can be grown in a wide range of conditions. It is well adapted to nutrient poor soils and can withstand acid soils fairly well. It fixes high levels of atmospheric nitrogen.
Barley
Barley is an annual forage cereal crop. It is well adapted to cooler and drier areas. It is an excellent pre-summer weed suppressor. It protects the soil and prevents soil erosion.
BUDGET WINTER
COVER CROP MIX
Budget Winter Cover Mix is an affordable five specie mix consisting of Oats, Rye, Peas, Lupin and Barley. A major benefit of this mixture is that it provides quick forage for direct grazing whilst also being cost-effective. Some other benefits includes: it improves the soil quality by increasing the soil organic matter, it increases soil fertility, it suppresses weeds and nematodes, it reduces soil erosion, it improves water infiltration and retention and it creates a better seedbed for spring planting.
Oats
Oats is an annual forage cereal. It can be used for grazing, hay-making, silage or as a companion crop. It is an excellent pre-summer weed suppressor. It protects the soil and prevents soil erosion.
Stooling Rye
Stooling Rye is an annual forage cereal crop. It can be used for grazing, hay-making and silage. It is very drought tolerant. It has an extensive root system that traps nutrients, prevents soil erosion and suppresses weeds.
Lupin
Lupin is an annual forage crop that can be grown in a wide range of conditions. It is well adapted to nutrient poor soils and can withstand acid soils fairly well. It fixes high levels of atmospheric nitrogen.
Forage Peas
Forage Peas are annual legumes. They fix atmospheric nitrogen, prevent soil erosion and help to suppress weeds. They are cold tolerant and they are suitable for direct grazing.
Barley
Barley is an annual forage cereal crop. It is well adapted to cooler and drier areas. It is an excellent pre-summer weed suppressor. It protects the soil and prevents soil erosion.