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Buy General Mix Green Manure Seeds
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This general green manure seed mix consists of Forage Rye, English Early Common Vetch, Minerva Maple Peas and Italian Ryegrass. It is a good all round green manure and is especially useful for those who are new to green manuring and are a little unsure which one to use.
It provides a mix of plants with bulky foliage that adds organic matter with ones that have nitrogen fixing properties. It can be left overwinter once well established to help prevent soil erosion and nutrient leaching, but it is best for short-term green manuring through the summer.
Forage Rye
Provides good ground cover, bulky foliage and deep roots that reduce nutrient leaching and help break up heavy soil.
English Early Common Vetch
Produces a lot of bulky foliage that helps improve the soil structure/texture by adding good add organic matter. It also has the ability to fix nitrogen and suppresses weeds.
Minerva Maple Peas
Excellent at fixing nitrogen in their root nodules.
Italian Ryegrass
A good at suppressing weeds and fits anywhere into crop rotation plans. It has the ability to lift nitrogen from the soil and slowly release it to the following crop.
