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For more information about maize seed please contact Graham Ragg, Arable and Fertiliser Sales Manager, on 01840 213620, 07798 583667 or Rob Connell, Seeds Product Manager on 01769 576232 or email info@molevalleyfarmers.com. |
Kale
Kale is still one of the most popular cover crops used today. The main advantage of Kale is that it will provide cover for the whole shooting season. Pheasants particularly like the combination of a good canopy and bare ground which allows easy movement in a relatively dry environment.
Kale requires soil with a pH of around 6.5, so it is very important to conduct soil analysis of around 6.5, so it is very important to conduct soil analysis prior to sowing. Kale is a very hungry crop and benefits from the application of farmyard manure / slurry prior to sowing. Care should be taken with continuous Kale as the ground can become 'brassica sick'; club root will inhibit or prevent the growth of brassica crops but this can be prevented by growing Kale and another crop such as maize adjacent strips and alternating the strips from one year to another.
Kale is frequently grown in conjunction with other crops such as Quinoa and Yellow Blossom Clover. Selection of any such mixture should take into account the required length of time for which the crop is grown and the potential weed control that may be required.
Sovereign
Sovereign is a medium-tall forage kale with excellent yield potential and is the leading variety in New Zealand. Being late flowering and with a good leaf-to stem ratio, the variety has the potential to maintain good quality production over a longer usage period.
Pack size 1kg. Flea beetle treated only
Thousand Head
Traditional medium tall variety with medium-branched stems. Good winter hardiness and good standing ability make this variety a popular choice.
Pack size 1kg. Untreated or Flea beetle treatment
Surefire Kale Blend
A combination of three excellent game cover kale varieties, to provide a tall varied canopy. This blend will give superb cover over an extended period and will give second year growth with various bolting times. The flowering kale attracks insects and provides shed seed, all helping to draw both game and song birds.
0.75kgs Thousand Head / Goldeneye
0.75kgs Keeper / Sovereign
0.50kgs Gruner Antgeliter
2.00kgs / acre
Pack size 2kg, (1 acre packs). Flea beetle treatment only
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