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      Farm Pollinator Mix

      The Farm Pollinator Mix supplies flowering species from spring to early autumn ideal for non-farmed spaces such as laneways and roadside verges, field, arable and watercourse margins and unused areas around farmyards.

      This wildflower seed mixture increases the biodiversity value of your farm without loss to production and contains a blend of annual and perennial species highlighted by the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as suitable for pollinators.

      Benefits of Farm Pollinator Mix

      • Increased biodiversity
      • Colourful and distinct landscape
      • Contains All-Ireland Pollinator Plan species
      • Supports pollinators through the entire lifecycle

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      To learn more about Farm Pollinator Mix or any of our agricultural grass seed mixtures, please ask a Germinal expert today.

      Sowing rate 4 kg pack (0.4 acre)
      Sowing time Late March to late July (avoid very dry sowing periods
      Sowing depth No more than 10 mm
      Sowing instructions
      1. Sow on low fertile soil
      2. Remove existing plants and create a fine seedbed 100-150 mm deep
      3. Scatter seed at a rate of 1-2 g/m2
      4. Rake over so seed is lightly covered by soil
      5. Roll for good seed-to-soil contact

      Maintenance

      • Do not apply any herbicides or fertilise
      • Control any noxious weeds by pulling out or using spot treatment
      • Cut down to 40-70 mm and remove clippings in late August/early September
      • Oversow at half rate each spring to maintain flowering intensity

      Measures to enhance pollinators on your farm

      • Avoid ‘over-neatness’ to benefit bees and other wildlife
      • Allow native hedgerows such as whitethorn to flower each year
      • Avoid cutting hedgerows annually to allow flowering and fruiting
      • Leave at least one mature whitethorn/blackthorn tree within each hedgerow
      • Consider maintaining nesting habitats for bumblebees and solitary bees, keeping them free from pesticides
      • Wild bees need an uninterrupted source of wildflowers for food. Additional flowers are particularly important in summer after hedgerows have finished flowering

      Farm Pollinator Mix ingredients

      • Red clover
      • White clover
      • Vetch
      • Phacelia
      • Chicory
      • Birdsfoot trefoil