legumes

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal plant nutrition. The nutrient is needed in such large amounts because it is the major regulator of solution concentrations...

So second cut just completed. Have a new clover ley good clover population time to make it work. But I'm also not organic and a quality third cut is important. It's had 40 available units from slurry and another 40 in the slurry not available immediately. If I was going full blown normal I would...

Hello all, Apologies if this has already been covered but we are currently topping our AB15 areas for blackgrass as it comes into full flower. First year and not the greatest establishment but must say the legumes, especially the clover, has really motored in the last few weeks. My question is...

Summary of the initial expanded SFI offer from summer 2024 The following information includes the SFI actions in the initial expanded SFI offer from summer 2024. It includes one SFI action which requires approval (GRH6: Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland). This ‘endorsed’ SFI...

We have put a portion of grazing ground down for the herbal ley SFI option. We've now got enough grass to be able to reseed underperforming paddocks so it makes sense to put in some diverse mixtures whilst we're at it. What is the collective experience with these leys and is there anything you'd...

Any suggestions for a winter cover crop on land prone to flooding ?

See below https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-farming-incentive-scheme-expanded-offer-for-2024

I have some which are well over knee high, and thick with grasses. Others are shorter but thick with flowering crimson clover. What are people doing about management in these scenarios? There's plenty of flowering blackgrass in some, docks in others etc. Grazing or taking a cut would...

Ok. Slugs have had a large portion of my legume fallow this spring, despite mixing pellets with the seed, and broadcast on top too. There's plants there, but not thick. Luckily they're larger bushier very obvious plants once they flower. Thinking of drilling some mustard or similar into it in a...

Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements Written by The Team Credit: James Clark Between October 2023 and March 2024, England experienced the second wettest 6-month period on record. The rainfall was nearly 60% above the 10-year average. Heavy rainfall has a...

What is everyone thinking on this? I have winter triticale for AD being foraged in June, so was always planning to do a summer cover crop with legumes infront of the following wheat. There is now talk of SFI payments for this scenario which is another bonus. My initial thoughts were something...

Planted our spring oats 22 April, replacing the acreage of intended Winter Beans for which, sadly, there was never an appropriate window. But 80mm rain here in the 10 days since, including 32mmm last night, means that this field is now, yet again, very waterlogged - crop not yet emerging and...

So, planted 30 odd ha of Ab15 last autumn, about half has established well, while the remainder is poor and patchy. I’ve a mind to just go with the poor bits, and mow in accordance with the rules, and hope for the best. Have the seed invoices and records of drilling etc. Anyone else in/ been in...

How many dd guys have gone cultivating? Out next door neighbours practices a full range of cultivating and has 95% crop cover after a hard winter we dd a majority of ours and a currently re drilling 50% .cultivating a fair bit as the top is solid from rain. Any one else feal like abandoning...

Westerwolds Ryegrass Seed £32.26 acre Italian Ryegrass Seed £33 acre Hybrid Ryegrass Seed £35 acre @14 kg acre Straight Red Clover seed £6.95 kg Patching Seed £27: acre Seed Mixes including SFI available Semi Herbal Long Term Leys Straight Legumes Herbs and Brassica Seed Delivered anywhere uk...

Hi all, this year I've decided no more fert.....for now. Got fed up with fert and spray market profiteering and making sure even if we got a huge lift in price for any produce we were only allowed to make the same money as they'd take it all back the next season. Didn't help not having the space...

Have got upto 300 acres of cover crop that can be grazed 15th august-31st October, looking to get sheep on tack shepherded by myself. Please message if you are interested or know of anyone interested. Oxfordshire/South Warwickshire border. Also what do people think it is worth? Cheers

Hi All, I need to put some AB15 (grass/legumes) in, want to drill into a spring overwintered stubble. I have a 3m direct drill but it struggles to drill shallow enough and moves a fair bit of soil, plus it’s slow. I want to tickle it in and have seen a 4m Massey 30 disk drill that I recon...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The right cover crop mix can help improve nutrient management and provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical pest control. CPM speaks to two growers who are making the most of Severn Trent’s funding scheme. By Rob Jones...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Growers committed to herbal leys as a 2023 Sustainable Farming Initiative option should pay particular attention to the suitability of seed mixtures, warn experts. While Defra has issued guidelines as to what constitutes a ‘herbal ley’ under the...