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      Arable Grass Margin (ACRES)

      Arable grass margins provide a habitat for pollinators, support wider biodiversity including ground-nesting birds and help protect water quality from nutrient and sediment runoff.

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      • Establish a 3, 4 ,6 or 8 m grass margin before 31st August 2023 by sowing a suitable seed mix (see Fig 29) at a rate of 15 kg/ha. Keep seed labels for duration of contract
      • Soil cultivation must not be carried out within the margin once established
      • The margin must be managed annually, by mulching or mowing after 31 August and before 15 January
      • Do not apply chemical or organic fertiliser or lime to the margin
      • Do not apply pesticides or herbicides. Only spot treatment of noxious/invasive weeds is permitted
      Species Inclusion rate (kg/ha)
      Cocksfoot 10
      Timothy 4
      Red clover 1
      15

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      To learn more about Arable Grass Margin (ACRES) or any of our other mixtures, please ask a Germinal expert today.

      • Establish a 3, 4 ,6 or 8 m grass margin before 31 August 2023 by sowing a suitable seed mix at a rate of 15 kg/ha. Keep seed labels for duration of contract
      • Soil cultivation must not be carried out within the margin once established
      • The margin must be managed annually, by mulching or mowing after 31 August and before 15 January
      • Do not apply chemical or organic fertiliser or lime to the margin
      • Do not apply pesticides or herbicides. Only spot treatment of noxious/invasive weeds is permitted