with some able to penetrate up to six feet deep!³ Both root systems are great at breaking up compaction, with some systems able to infiltrate even the toughest soils. Seeds for Bees offers several mixes that include a mix of these compaction-busting crops. If addressing soil compaction is a management priority for you, the Pollinator Brassica , NitroBuilder and BioBuild3 mixes all have a dependable array of root systems to address soil compaction in your orchard. Reducing Erosion/Run-off and Increasing Water Infiltration Cover crops that provide good ground cover and active roots, stabilize soil and help improve water infiltration, reducing surface run-off and preventing erosion. Seed mixes with varieties that contain deep taproots create channels in the soil that support water infiltration, while a mixture of fibrous roots, like those from grasses, are well-suited to minimizing soil movement off the field. 4
Bulky daikon radish roots penetrate deep into soil, breaking up compaction and creating large pores that allow increased water infiltration. Credit: Project Apis m.
With a mix of vetch, triticale, and daikon radish, Seeds for Bees’ NitroBuilder mix is a great choice to tackle erosion in your orchard. This mixture of grasses, legumes and brassicas provide a diverse underground root network specifically suited to reducing erosion.
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Legume mixes are a popular choice for their ability to fix nitrogen into the soil. This symbiotic process allows legumes to fix atmospheric nitrogen in a form that is more readily available for crop uptake. Cultivating legume cover crops can help supplement fertilizer applications. Seeds for Bees has several options for nitrogen fixation that can work well for your orchard. The NitroBuilder mix contains vetch, triticale and daikon radish. Research suggests that a successful stand of vetch can fix
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