Cover Crop – Seeds & Cereals (2000) Ltd https://seedscereals.co.nz Seed, grain, farm and animal supplies. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:47:41 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://seedscereals.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/no-words-100x100.jpg Cover Crop – Seeds & Cereals (2000) Ltd https://seedscereals.co.nz 32 32 WHITE CLOVER 1KG https://seedscereals.co.nz/product/white-clover/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:42:24 +0000 https://seedscereals.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=35609 Uncertified white clover, a classic multi-use legume.  ]]> Long lived perennial or winter annual legume. Used as a highly desirable component in mixed pasture, living mulch, erosion protection, green manure and as a beneficial insect attractant.

 

Directions for use:

  • Sow either Autumn or Spring
  • If sown straight, sow 5-6 grams per 10 square metres
  • If sown mixed, sow 2-3 grams per 10 square metres

 

 

]]> MUSTARD https://seedscereals.co.nz/product/mustard/ Mon, 23 May 2016 03:21:44 +0000 http://seedscereals.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=1669 As a cover crop mustard provides excellent weed control and as a green manure crop it provides bulk organic matter to the soil that breaks down quickly. It also contains properties that help control some harmful soil fungi.

Sow mustard between spring and autumn, chop just prior to flowering and dig into the soil 6 weeks prior to re-planting.

Mustard belongs to the brassica family so they shouldn't be used as a cover crop prior to planting other brassicas of any kind.

Sow Rate: 5g per m2

Available in 300g and 6oog 

 ]]> As a cover crop mustard provides excellent weed control and as a green manure crop it provides bulk organic matter to the soil that breaks down quickly. It also contains properties that help control some harmful soil fungi.

Sow mustard between spring and autumn, chop just prior to flowering and dig into the soil 6 weeks prior to re-planting.

Mustard belongs to the brassica family so they shouldn't be used as a cover crop prior to planting other brassicas of any kind.

Sow Rate: 5g per m2

Available in 300g and 6oog 

 ]]> OATS https://seedscereals.co.nz/product/oats/ Mon, 23 May 2016 03:18:01 +0000 http://seedscereals.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=1667 Oats produce a mass of foliage that suppresses weeds and its fine bulky root system is great at improving soil structure. Oats are a great catch crop soaking up nutrient that may otherwise be lost over the winter and making them available for spring planting.

Sow between late summer and autumn, dig into the soil just prior to flowering and 6 weeks prior to re-planting.

Sow rate: 40-50g per m2

Available in 500g and 1kg 

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]]> PHACELIA https://seedscereals.co.nz/product/phacelia/ Mon, 23 May 2016 03:14:46 +0000 http://seedscereals.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=1664 Use as a Sanctuary for Beneficial Insects or as Quick Growing Green Crop   ]]> Phacelia is a hardy annual mostly grown for its bright blue flowers that are irresistible to bees and other beneficial insects, this feature makes phacelia a great companion plant. Phacelia has a deep root system and good phosphate scavenger, so used as a green manure crop Phacelia drags phosphate from deep down the soil profile making it available for following crops.

Sow in spring as a sanctuary for predator insects to reside or sow later as a quick growing manure crop.

Sow from September through to April.

Sow rate: 3g per m2

 

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