The Grower’s Environmental Compendium

Canary Grass (Phalaris aquatica)

Other Brassicas

Long Term Perennial Mixes

• Ideal where annual planting is not an option • Long term cover (3 years+) • Requires a partner crop in first year – Kale, sorghum, triticale • Sowing Rate 12kg/ha

Interval (Rape/Kale hybrid)

Winter hardy. 6kg/ha

• Will grow on poor soils and exposed areas • Perennial cover • Second year growth can reach 2m • Takes two years to become fully established • Driving or nesting cover

Winter hardy. 5kg/ha

• Excellent establishment and early vigour • Full season cover

LTP1

• Canary grass • Reed canary grass • Yellow blossom sweet clover • Red clover • Common green fennel

LTP 2

• Cocksfoot • Canary grass • Reed canary grass • Yellow blossom sweet clover • Red clover • Common green fennel

Perennial Crops

Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea)

Perennial Chicory

Winter hardy. 6kg/ha

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Winter hardy. 5kg/ha

• Ideal for sowing on poor wet soils • Good driving and nesting cover • Tall perennial cover

• Drought tolerant • Spring sown • Deep rooting • Excellent driving cover in second year • Ideally mix with other species in first year

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