These must be established by the 15th of September and must contain at least 2 crops from the prescribed list of crops. Light stubble cultivation followed by broadcasting the seed and ring rolling if conditions are dry, proves to be a popular and cost effective method of establishment.
Mixture Options
Soil Booster Pro
- Contains Phacelia and Vetch
- Suited to rotations containing brassicas
- Nitrogen Fixing
Soil Booster Graze
- Specialist grazing mixture
- Contains Forage Rape and Leafy Turnip
- Rapid Growth
Crop Rotation
Third and fourth year cereals are continuously proving disappointing and now is the time to put some serious thought into the rotation ahead. OSR once again performed very well this year, while both spring and winter beans look promising also. Both of these crops offer an excellent opportunity to break away from continuous cereals.
Oil Seed Rape
There has not been much of a window of opportunity to sow OSR this year, however, depending on location, crops can be established successfully right through the first 10 days of September. Target between 35/40 seeds per square metre and ensure to use the thousand grain weight when calibrating the drill. Clearfield varieties are an option in sites where volunteer/weed brassicas are an issue. Soil – seed contact is very important with rapeseed, so ensure a fine firm seedbed is achieved and roll if conditions allow.
Available Varieties
- DK Exclaim
- PT 275
- PT 279 CL
- DK Impression CL