The importance of upholding soil health and sustaining its productivity for the future is essential. No matter what the enterprise, we are reliant on soil for all production, either to produce our crops or forage to feed livestock. Rising input costs have led to a greater emphasis being placed on the importance of fertile soils with good structure. A single crop can deplete soils of up to 5% of soil organic matter each year which can have a detrimental effect on soil health in the long term if organic matter is not replenished. Therefore, it is vital that measures are taken to conserve soil, which some may say is our most valuable resource. There are numerous ways
Wynnstay Forage Provider Seed Mix 7kg
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SKU
SCSTD0064
£13.00 £13.00
7.00KG / Acre Pack
A late drilling catch crop mixture
Catch Crops provide valuable forage when grass growth is restricted. Many grow a catch crop to break up a ley or grass pasture. The Wynnstay Forage Provider is made up of Forage Rape, Stubble Turnips and Italian Ryegrass. The Italian Ryegrass will improve the thickness of the crop whilst helping to keep the animals clean, and also providing grazing through to the following spring. The inclusion of both Vollenda and Interval will make this mix more palatable and will give a good balance of protein and energy to the diet.
General Specifications:
1.50KG Interval Forage Rape
0.50KG Vollenda Stubble Turnips
5.00KG Italian Tetraploid Ryegrass
7.00 KG / Acre
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