Sprinter

Target

Blackgrass Control

Scheme

Basic Payment Scheme

Area

Cover Crop

Sowing period

Summer/Autumn

Sprinter is very fast to establish and can help reduce blackgrass.

Ideal mixture for use as an EFA catch crop (31st August to 1st October).

Mixture Formulation:

70% Black Oat Silke

30% Vetch

Very fast to establish
Can help reduce blackgrass levels
The pure oats produce a substance called Avenocins, which is antagonistic to blackgrass germination
Ideal mixture for use as an EFA catch crop (31st August to 1st October)
Black Oat Silke is a non-host to Root Lesion and Stubby Root nematodes
Very good weed suppressant

Seed packed in 20kg bags.

Sow August to September at 25-30kg per hectare.

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