Cover crops ref. 1230

Phacelia

The ideal green manure for horticulture.

  • TypeSingle species
  • CompositionSingle species
  • Sowing periodSummer
  • UseBiodiversity
  • UseSoil cover
  • UseSoil structure

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Characteristics

  • Nematode neutral
  • Clubroot resistant
  • Ideal as green manure in vegetable production
  • Fast ground cover
  • Frost sensitive
  • Easy to plow under
  • No problem with volunteer grass the following year!

Sowing info

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July — Sowing possible
  8. August — Sowing possible
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
  • Yield 3 Tons HUMUS!
  • 10 to 12 kg/ha

July, August

Packaging

10 kg

Composition

species %
Phacelia100%