Winter Cover
Rapid winter grass & post-arable catch crop.
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Quick establishment and rapid growth, ideal as a cover crop
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Flexible in rotations
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For cutting & grazing
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Medium term
- Longer lifespan than Barbumper up to 24 months
- Flexible in rotations
- Additional forage production in the late autumn, winter, and early spring; helpful for farm fodder flow and as sacrifice during calving or lambing
- As a cover crop, provides ground cover to reduce soil and nutrient run-off
- Very high quality and high producing varieties
Composition
| Quantity | Variety | Species |
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| 9kg | Abys | Italian Ryegrass Diploid |
| 10kg | Barmultra II | Italian Ryegrass Tetraploid |
| 6kg | Barclamp | Hybrid Ryegrass Diploid |
Specifications
| Name | Value |
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| Sowing rate/acre | 12.5kg per acre |
| Sowing rate/hectare | 31kg per hectare |
| Pack size | 25kg |
Characteristics
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Scotland |
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Northern Ireland |
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Medium Term |
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Cover Crop |
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Grazing |
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Mixed Livestocks |
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Silage |
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Multi-species |
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Environmental |
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England & Wales |