Maize Cover Crops - there is increasing pressure from the new Farming Rules for Water (which came into force in April 2018) to avoid bare soils over winter, particularly on sloping sites, to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching over winter. Over the last winter The Dairy Group carried out an on-farm trial of
post-maize cover crops in partnership with Walford & North Shropshire College and Green Farm Seeds. Four mixes were trialled – 1. Vetch & Rye, 2. Radish, 3. Mustard and 4. Rye, Mustard & Phacelia. They were sown on loamy soils at Walford Agricultural College in Shropshire in late October following the maize harvest. All four mixes were sown in
patches on the same field and were assessed three times over winter for ground cover. All of the mixes germinated well with a green cover by mid-November. All four mixes produced a viable cover over winter, with Mix 1 (Vetch & Rye) outperforming the others, in terms of average thickness of ground cover over the winter season. The crops have been retained as a greening area for the 2018 season and at the time of cultivation the soil conditions for each area will be assessed.
Below are photos of the mixes in April 2018 (Left to Right: Mix 1, Mix 2, Mix 3, Mix 4).
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