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Monday, 16 February 2015

Summer N-Fix : second type of green manure to maintain soil fertility

Summer N-FIx Sweet clover/crimson clover 50/50. Sown in 10” rows with earthway seeder radish/leek disc (= about 2g / m2 ). Use wheel hoe when clover is 3-4”. Flail mow and incorporate at 10 weeks, or cut to allow regrowth Can be undersown with Quick Mix when hoed to increase bulk Sweet Clover Fast growing N-Fixer Relatively quick to germinate Extensive root system Rapidly nodulates when inoculant is used – advised! Tall growing, competative Crimson...