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Green Manure Seeds - Italian Ryegrass |
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Italian Ryegrass is an annual/biennial grass that is winter hardy and can be grown for up to 2 years but it will require cutting during the growing season to encourage new growth and prevent it going to seed in the 2nd year. It is good at suppressing weeds and although not as bulky as Forage Rye it is easier to dig in after winter. It fits into any bed in a crop rotation plan.
Italian Rye helps to protect the soil from erosion especially during winter and its extensive root system is adept at dredging up the minerals that may have been washed away during winter rains. Italian Rye is particularly good at lifting the nitrates in the soil and releasing them slowly (once dug in) to the following crop. It is often combined with Red Clover as clover is brilliant at collecting Nitrogen but when dug in it rapidly decomposes & quickly releases the nitrogen. This is great for nitrogen hungry crops like brasssicas that are planted straight after but by combining with Italian Rye the rate of release is slower even up to 6 months later. (A ratio of ¾ Italian Rye to ¼ Red Clover is recommended). Red Clover also has excellent ground cover & weed suppressing properties to help smother weeds. Note Red Clover is part of the Legume family for crop rotation purposes.
American research has also shown that in large-scale production a combination of Alfalfa & Italian Ryegrass increases the yield of Alfalfa. (2/3 Alfalfa to 1/3 Italian Rye).
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Italian Ryegrass mixes well with other green manures just select ones appropriate to your soil type, length of time and plant family for crop rotation required and have a go at making up your own mix.
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March - October |
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3 - 24 months
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Nitrogen Fixer
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If it still seems like hard work try our Spring, General or Winter Mix depending on the season as these provide the ideal ingredients to suit most situations.
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