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Green Manure Tare 1
Winter Tares is an annual fast growing vetch once established. It fixes nitrogen and is winter hardy. For the best weed suppression mix with Rye and broadcast seed, raking well afterwards, from March to May for digging in after about 2 months or July to September for digging in during the spring before flowering. Improve your soil fertility, increase the humus content, improve the structure of the soil or simply blanket the bare soil and suppress weed growth whilst the ground is not in use.
WHEN TO SOW March to May and July to mid-September.
HOW TO SOW Broadcast at 15gm per square metre or in rows 4cm deep and 15cm apart.
GROWING TIME Up to 3 months or over winter.
SOIL TYPE Slightly heavy land, will not survive on acid soils. DIGGING IN Any time up to flowering.
COVERAGE 10 square metres. 1 ROD - 5.5 x 5.5 sq. yds. = 30.25 sq. yds. or 25.3 sq.m.
COMMENTS Good nitrogen fixer. Slow growing in autumn, so best sown in rows for easier weed control.
EAN | 5027559805240 |
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Vegetable Variety | Green Manure |
Supplier / Brand | Kings Seeds |
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