ACRES
Riparian Buffer Zones /Strips
By establishing riparian buffer zones, farmers can help protect water quality by minimising the loss of sediment and nutrients from soil while benefiting from the ACRES scheme.
The ACRES scheme requires that riparian buffer zones/strips be established adjacent to small streams, surface drains, rivers, lakes, or ponds.
Product benefits (ACRES)
- Protect water quality
- Minimise sediment loss
Mixture breakdown
| Sowing rate (kg/ha) [1ac pack] | Species |
| 4.10 | Cocksfoot |
| 3.10 | Red fescue |
| 3.00 | Perennial ryegrass |
| 10.20 |
Usage instructions
- Sow grass riparian buffer strip/zone by 31st August using certified seed.
- The seed mix must contain at least three grass species of which Cocksfoot must make up a minimum of 40%. Seed labels and receipts must be kept for the duration of the contract.
- Cutting is permitted but cannot take place between 1st March and 31st August annually. Off-takes can be removed, livestock are not permitted to graze the buffer.