Is this enough seed?

[Will7]

I have 340ha of land I manage which has been archaeological trenched through the autumn/winter. I planted a cover after harvest which has done a great job of keeping the excavators from making too much mess, but the land will need leveling and then loosening to get it right. The issue is the land needs to dry at depth before any remedial cultivation which this heavy land won't without a growing crop on. So my plan in May/June is to dd a summer cover in to dry the land out, I need to use metal to repair the soil, roots will not be enough so my mix is:
65kg/ha spring oats - I have them already
4kg/ha buckwheat - I get on well with it
2kg/ha sunflowers - I like them!
0.5kg/ha phacelia - Get on well with it
0.5kg/ha oil radish - just to add variety

Will this be enough seed to achieve my stated aim?

Many Thanks

 

[cquick]

Sounds a bit thin,
I'd say minimum 10kg each buckwheat and sunflower. 1kg radish and 2kg phacelia. Oats rate sounds about right.
Can you get any FSS linseed or peas/beans? Or perhaps birdseed millet?

 

[Will7]

Sounds a bit thin,
I'd say minimum 10kg each buckwheat and sunflower. 1kg radish and 2kg phacelia. Oats rate sounds about right.
Can you get any FSS linseed or peas/beans? Or perhaps birdseed millet?

Thank you,

I can easily increase the rates. I grow beans too tight as it is in the rotation and don’t have any peas. Millet could be a good idea given the time of year, but never had much success with it in game covers. Linseed works well here, as does buckwheat.
The plan was to blend the sunflowers with the oats when filling the drill, hence a smaller rate, to go down the front tine and then mix the smaller seeds together to go down the rear tine as they tend to seed a bit shallower.
Thanks again

 

[steveR]

I have 340ha of land I manage which has been archaeological trenched through the autumn/winter. I planted a cover after harvest which has done a great job of keeping the excavators from making too much mess, but the land will need leveling and then loosening to get it right. The issue is the land needs to dry at depth before any remedial cultivation which this heavy land won't without a growing crop on. So my plan in May/June is to dd a summer cover in to dry the land out, I need to use metal to repair the soil, roots will not be enough so my mix is:
65kg/ha spring oats - I have them already
4kg/ha buckwheat - I get on well with it
2kg/ha sunflowers - I like them!
0.5kg/ha phacelia - Get on well with it
0.5kg/ha oil radish - just to add variety

Will this be enough seed to achieve my stated aim?

Many Thanks

Got it in yet??

What was your final rate decision?

 

[Will7]

Not yet, some land ready but too cold, the majority still has open trenches on so just waiting.

 

[steveR]

Not yet, some land ready but too cold, the majority still has open trenches on so just waiting.

I am drilling bumblebird and game cover mixtures on light loand in the hope (and anticipation) that next weeks predicted warmth will get seeds moving. Clays are still horrible.... Discs won't work worth a damn.

At the prices from P&R, I can afford a gamble and up the seed rate Great recommendation from @cquick last year