A Practical Guide to Environmental, Cover Crop, Game Cover and Forage Seeds

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Sundown Mixture

Our range of game cover mixtures FOUR TEN MIXTURE are specially formulated to ensure This mixture will provide cover and feed throughout the Sorghum will provide added warmth and cover you will be able to achieve the best season. below the maize. These species have similar husbandry from your cover crops. Combining techniques. different species into a mixture 70% Game Maize 30% Dwarf Sorghum can extend the utilisation period, 100% help to attract and hold specific Sowing rate 35kg/ha size 14kg types of game and provide feed Pack Treatment Fungicide treatments and cover where both are required. However, there are sometimes instances when none of the above will fit the bill for one reason or another. In these cases, specialised mixtures to suit individual specific requirements can be arranged.

SUNDOWN MIXTURE A carefully blended mixture of game cover maize, sorghum and sunflowers that combine fantastic feeding and cover potential of the species. This mixture provides full season cover and feed. It is not recommended for marginal areas. 65% Game Maize 20% Sunflower 15% Dwarf Sorghum 100% Sowing rate 32kg/ha Pack size 13kg Treatment Fungicide treatments

For Wild Bird Mixtures see pages 10 & 11 Partridge Mix, Northern Sown Mixtures see page 11

Traditional Game Cover Mixture

BROADSHOT MIXTURE A combination of species selected to provide feed and cover. This mixture can be left to regenerate for a second year. Species selected to facilitate economical weed control with chemicals such as Clopyralid. 34% 17% 10% 10% 8% 8% 5% 4% 4% 100%

Buckwheat Goldeneye Kale Phacelia White Millet Forage rape Red Millet Japanese Reed Millet Quinoa Yellow Blossom Clover

Sowing rate 15kg/ha Pack size 10kg Treatment Untreated

Northern Star Mixture

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DECOY GAME MIXTURE A combination of eight small seed producing species which will provide excellent cover and feed and will last throughout the season. It is easy to sow and establish as all the seeds are of similar size. 23% 22% 18% 18% 7% 7% 3% 2% 100%

Linseed Buckwheat Red Millet White Millet Fodder Radish White Mustard Japanese Reed Millet Gold of Pleasure

Sowing rate 20kg/ha Pack size 10kg Treatment Untreated

TRADITIONAL GAME COVER MIXTURE A traditional mixture of species especially selected for their feed and cover qualities. This mixture is designed for a full season of cover that will provide holding, feed and cover for all game birds. The sunflowers add an attractive splash of colour. Due to the variance in seed size broadcast to achieve optimum establishment. Ensure that treated seed is covered by harrowing and rolling. Sowing rate 25kg/ha Pack size 10kg Treatment Various treatments

17.5% 15% 15% 14% 12% 10.5% 9.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1% 0.5% 100%

White Millet Game Maize Red Millet Buckwheat Intermediate Sorghum Sunflower Kale White Mustard Forage Rape Gold of Pleasure Phacelia

G AME CO VE R C R OP S

Game Cover Mixtures


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