Green Manure Straights

A range of green manures that can be sown out as straights or mixed together to combine desirable characteristics. Depending on the crop sown potential benefits include nitrogen fixation, preventing nitrogen leaching and improvements to soil structure. Care has to be take to select an appropriate green manure to suit the given situation with key criteria being time in the ground, sowing time, crop rotation, nitrogen fixer or holder and whether soil improvement is the primary goal.

All Green Manure Straights Varieties

White Mustard

A fast growing short lived brassica. Ideal for establishing on sites where first sowing has failed.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

3

Brown Mustard

Grown for its biofumigant properties to aid in the reduction of soil borne pests

Duration

2-3 years

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

5

Fodder Radish

A very fast establishing cover crop which is well suited to Scottish conditions. The seed pods provide a food source in year one.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

3

Tillage Radish

It is fast growing and offers good ground cover combined with excellent N holding ability. The attractive flowers are often covered with bees and other insects.

Duration

2-3 years

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

3

Phacelia

It is fast growing and offers good ground cover combined with excellent N holding ability. The attractive flowers are often covered with bees and other insects.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

4

Buckwheat

A fast growing and vigorous plant. Very good, rapid ground cover and flowers quickly.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

20

Sunflower

Provides a good source of oil rich seeds for winter birds.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

12

Borage

Blue star shaped attractive flowers provide a valuable nectar source for bees.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

10

Linseed

A fast growing oilseed bearing crop with attractive flowers. A good source of winter feed for birds.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

20

White Millet

A good source of winter feed for game cover and wild birds although difficult to successfully establish in northern UK.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

10

Red Millet

Will provide a feed source and cover.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

10

Reed Canary Grass

A tall perennial grass that is winter hardy and ideal for providing long term cover for game birds.

Duration

4-5 years

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

2.5

Vetch

This legume is a valuable component of many green manure mixtures but can also be sown as a monoculture.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

up to 35

Crimson Clover

A rapidly establishing annual clover. Ideal for soil improvement and cover.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

up to 6

Persian Clover

It is an extremely fast growing legume that is sown primarily as a green manure but has also been used for haylage and grazing.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

up to 6

Berseem Clover

Fast growing annual that will provide a large biomass and nitrogen fixation.

Duration

1 year

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

up to 6

Red Clover

A high protein, fast growing legume which is one of the more popular and reliable legumes. It is versatile as a good source of forage and also acts as a soil improver.

Duration

3 years

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

up to 5

Caledonian

Duration

1-2 years

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

2-3

Keeper

Duration

1-2 years

Grazing Suitability

Cutting Suitability

Sowing Rate (Kg/Acre)

2-3

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