Catch crop
Soil Booster Pro
A rapidly establishing mixture that will provide a canopy and outcompete weeds. Vetch can fix nitrogen and, with good frost tolerance, will maintain a canopy over winter.
Phacelia has both a fibrous root system and a taproot that improves soil structure. Soil Booster Pro is an ideal option where oilseed rape is in your rotation.
Product benefits
- Fast establishment
- Nitrogen fixing
- Improves soil structure
- Suited to rotations containing oilseed rape
- Suppress weeds
Mixture breakdown (1ha)
| Catch crops | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|
| Vetch | 12.00kg |
| Phacelia | 4.80kg |
| Total | 16.80kg |
Usage instructions
| Rate | 1ha pack – 19kg |
| Time | Sow from mid-July up until 15 September if sowing for ACRES |
| Depth | 10-15mm |
| Process | Cultivate to achieve a fine, firm seedbed. Ploughing is not permitted if sowing in the ACRES scheme. Sow in good conditions (warm with rain forecast). Roll after sowing to ensure good soil/seed contact. |
| Comments | Crop must remain in place until after 1 January if sown within ACRES. Leaving the crop in place over winter will help improve soil structure and reduce soil erosion. |