Cover crops

wildfowler94 · 2012-02-08 14:24:16

Lads were looking to sown cover crops again this year on a number of different types of soils. just wondering what types your sowing and where, also a few prices would be nice:o

08-02-2012 02:24PM

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Lads were looking to sown cover crops again this year on a number of different types of soils. just wondering what types your sowing and where, also a few prices would be nice:o

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#2 08-02-2012 03:49PM

bob charles

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what period are you planting over? at this stage? I consider cover crops to be grown over winter

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#3 08-02-2012 07:04PM

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I want them for holding and feeding birds. for next winter like.

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#4 08-02-2012 07:27PM

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A mix of oats, barely, maize and various brassicas all make for good feeding and cover oppurtunaties for a wide range of wild birds, including wildfowl.

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#5 08-02-2012 08:01PM

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Have a look here, but it's a minimum of 20stg for courier, so a bigger quantity pays better.

https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/seedmix/game-cover

If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.

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