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Two Year Legume Fallow Seed Mix – AB15 / NUM3 / CNUM3

Two-year flowering legume fallow mix for AB15, NUM3 and CNUM3, containing six legume species and sown at 10kg/acre.

The Two Year Legume Fallow Seed Mix is a two-year legume-rich seed mixture designed to establish a flowering legume fallow, providing green cover through the winter months and flowering during spring and summer. The mixture contains Common Vetch, Red Clover, Sweet Yellow Blossom Clover, Lucerne, Alsike Clover and Yellow Trefoil, providing a diverse combination of flowering legume species.

The mixture is specified for AB15, NUM3 and CNUM3 applications and contains a high proportion of legumes. The supplied specification requires a mix containing at least six flowering species, including legumes; this mixture contains six species, all of which are legume species.

Sow at 10kg/acre after harvest, using either broadcasting or shallow drilling followed by rolling. The stated flowering period is May to September, with an approximate height of 20–120cm. Establishment and subsequent management should follow the requirements of the relevant environmental land management action.

Core Species, Colours and Flowering Period

Species Composition Type Flowering period
Alsike Clover 5% Legume May–September
Yellow Trefoil 2% Legume May–September
Common Vetch 50% Legume May–September
Lucerne 10% Legume May–September
Sweet Yellow Blossom Clover 13% Legume May–September
Red Clover 20% Legume May–September

Overall stated flowering period: May–September.

Seed Mixture

Species Composition
Alsike Clover 5%
Yellow Trefoil 2%
Common Vetch 50%
Lucerne 10%
Sweet Yellow Blossom Clover 13%
Red Clover 20%
Total 100%
  • Two-year legume fallow seed mixture.
  • Suitable for AB15, NUM3 and CNUM3, subject to the requirements of the applicable action.
  • Contains six flowering legume species.
  • Designed to provide green cover through the winter months.
  • Flowers during spring and summer.
  • Sow after harvest.
  • Establish by broadcasting or shallow drilling and rolling.
  • Recommended sowing rate: 10kg/acre.
  • The stated height is approximately 20–120cm.
  • The stated flowering period is May–September.
  • The supplied specification requires a mix containing at least six flowering species including legumes.
  • This formulation contains six species: Alsike Clover, Yellow Trefoil, Common Vetch, Lucerne, Sweet Yellow Blossom Clover and Red Clover.
  • Allow the mixture to establish and develop according to the requirements of the applicable action.
  • Always check the current requirements of your particular AB15, NUM3 or CNUM3 agreement before establishment and management.

Colours

The mixture provides a range of seasonal flowering colours from its clover, vetch, lucerne and trefoil components, with flowering occurring during the stated May–September period.

  • Two-year legume fallow mixture
  • High legume content
  • Six flowering species
  • Contains Common Vetch
  • Contains Red Clover
  • Contains Sweet Yellow Blossom Clover
  • Contains Lucerne
  • Contains Alsike Clover
  • Contains Yellow Trefoil
  • Designed to provide green winter cover
  • Flowers during spring and summer
  • AB15
  • NUM3
  • CNUM3
  • Suitable for post-harvest establishment
  • Broadcast or shallow drill and roll
  • Sowing rate 10kg/acre
  • Stated flowering period May–September
  • Stated height 20–120cm

Core species, colours and flowering period

Location overview Agricultural land established as a two-year legume fallow following harvest
Shade tolerance Best established in open, well-lit field conditions
Soil type Agricultural soils suitable for establishing a legume seed mixture
Soil fertility Establish according to the requirements of the applicable environmental land management action
Moisture Establish where soil conditions are suitable for germination and establishment

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