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Cover Crop PreCob Mix
  • Cover Crop PreCob Mix

Cover Crop PreCob Mix

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A rapid-establishing cover crop blend developed to precede maize or sweetcorn. Reduces compaction, fixes nitrogen and builds biomass ahead of a hungry follow-on crop.

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Cover Crop PreCob Mix

Cover Crop PreCob Mix is a four-way blend of 70% Rye, 15% Vetch, 10% Tillage Radish and 5% Phacelia, purpose-built to go in ahead of a maize or sweetcorn crop.

The rye is the workhorse of the mix, germinating fast and throwing up a dense, fibrous root system that breaks through compacted layers and smothers weeds before they get going.

Vetch works alongside it, fixing atmospheric nitrogen via root nodules so there's a nutrient reserve waiting for the crop that follows.

Tillage Radish drives its long taproot deep into the soil profile, opening up channels and adding a big flush of organic matter as it breaks down, while Phacelia rounds the mix out by pulling in pollinators and beneficial insects. Sow any time from spring through to early autumn and dig in or flail before the maize or sweetcorn goes in.

Common Questions

How long before I dig in Cover Crop PreCob Mix? Allow at least 8-10 weeks of growth so the rye and vetch have built up enough root mass and the radish has had time to break through the subsoil, then flail or mow and incorporate 2-3 weeks before drilling your maize or sweetcorn.

Can PreCob Mix be sown on heavy or compacted ground? Yes - it's one of the reasons it's formulated the way it is. The combination of rye and tillage radish roots is particularly good at breaking up compaction that a single species alone would struggle with.

How much Cover Crop PreCob Mix seed do I need? Sow at a rate of roughly 5g per square metre (20kg per acre) for even, thorough ground cover.

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