Cover crops
Berseem clover
Berseem clover seed produces a short-term annual legume that is also referred to as Egyptian clover.
Berseem clover seed can establish quickly and produce biomass when sown at suitable temperatures.
Product benefits (ACRES)
- As a cover crop, Berseem clover can be used as soil-improving green manure.
- Some work has shown that it can be used as a companion crop in oilseed rape.
- For ACRES, a mixture of at least two crops from the prescribed list must be sown.
- Austrian winter pea cover crops must remain in situ until after 1 January.
Usage instructions
| Rate | 15kg/ha |
| Time | Sow from mid-July up until 15 September in ACRES |
| Frost tolerance | Sensitive to frost |
| Biomass | High |
| Pests and diseases | Generally not a problem |