Cover Crops for Soil Health
Oakbank is actively involved with this increasingly important market, including substantial trials with our colleagues at Velcourt. We offer a complete range of species for these uses including:
- Black oats
- Forage rye
- Legumes – Berseem clover, vetches, crimson clover
- SMART radish
- Daikon and Oil radish
- Buckwheat
- Phacelia
We are able to offer these species in straight form or we can create mixtures for your particular purpose.
We have six standard mixes which all qualify as multi-species winter cover crops under Mid-Tier CS option SW6 and SFI option SAM2 (£129/ha).
Summer Fallow Mix
Contains buckwheat, crimson clover, linseed, phacelia, Smart radish, spring vetch, sunflowers
- Ideal for areas of land that are available from June/ July - October
- Seed treatment – recleaned only
- Bag size – 20kg (hectare)
Soils & Stock Mix
Aimed squarely at the grazing cover crop grower, producing good forage with additional soil health benefits.
Contains Barkant stubble turnip, forage rye, crimson clover, Spitfire kale rape, spring vetch.
- Seed treatment – recleaned only
- Bag size – 25kg (hectare)
Smart Winter Cover
Fast growing and deep rooting, with good winter hardiness.
Contains buckwheat, crimson clover, hairy vetch, linseed, phacelia, Smart radish
- Seed treatment – recleaned only
- Bag size – 25kg (2 hectare pack)
On the Lighter Side
For lighter and drier soils, good drought resistance, sow early for best results.
Contains black oats, buckwheat, crimson clover, linseed, phacelia, spring vetch.
- Seed treatment – recleaned only
- Bag size – 20kg (hectare)
Catch Crop No Radish
Fast growing, rapid development but brassica free.
Contains buckwheat, linseed, phacelia, spring vetch.
- Seed treatment – recleaned only
- Bag size – 25kg (2 hectare pack)
Catch Crop With Radish
One of our most popular mixes for nutrient retention and rapid growth.
Contains buckwheat, linseed, oil radish, phacelia, spring vetch.
- Seed treatment – recleaned only
- Bag size – 25kg (2 hectare pack)