This July update from Backboath is a short one to look at the use of green manures on the farm.
As part of an SRDP AECS scheme, Hugh has sown a field of green manure mix. At the start of July this crop has been mown down to feed the soil; improve the nutrient status in the top profile layers, increase the organic matter and help sequester carbon. NB: Backboath is currently taking part in a green manure trial which has allowed a dispensation to allow the crop to be mulched earlier than normal. Under the SRDP AECS scheme most green manure crops cannot be mulched until later in the summer.
- Practical Guide: Cover crops
- SFAS Information Note: Cover Crops (5.77 MB, PDF)
