Autumn sowing

When most crops have been harvested in late summer and the first gaps appear in the beds, it is time for autumn sowing. The aim is to harvest herbs and vegetables throughout the year and to keep the soil covered. Asian salads, lamb’s lettuce, garden cress or spinach can be sown into October and harvested after just a few weeks. Many cabbage varieties are hardy or actually need a good frost to develop their flavor. In addition, winter leek varieties and spring onions are suitable for overwintering. For those in a hurry, we recommend sowing rocket, which is ready to harvest in 3 weeks. Autumn sowing of biennial and perennial herbs and flowers means that they grow and bloom particularly vigorously in spring. Sowing green manure is a good way to revitalize stressed and depleted soils over the fall and winter. After the incorporation of the green manure plants in spring, their nutrients are released and are available for the next crops.

Phacelia - Green manure

Thorough root penetration of upper soil contributes to good structure. Excellent for bees. Sowing from March to July will mature to flowering stage, later sowings until beginning of September will be beneficial as green manure.

€2.73
Red Clover - Green manure

Valuable perennial green manure and fodder plant. Fixes nitrogen and good for opening up of soil for following crops. Flowers very valuable for a variety of bumble bees.

€3.05
Sanfoin - Green manure

Perennial, deep-rooted legume, undemanding and drought-tolerant. Suitable for dry, calcareous soils. Improves soil structure and does not tolerate stagnant water.

€3.05
Solana - Green manure

High biological nitrogen fixation with adjusted biomass production ahead of potato crops, deep soil loosening through daikon radish and blue lupins, with bristle oats for keeping down nematodes.

€3.05
Summer Oats - Green manure

The root growth of oats is particularly vigorous. Grain has beneficial effect in a crop rotation.

€2.73
Sun Flowers - Green manure

The major advantages of growing sunflowers are their attraction for bees and the high volume of biomass produced. Can be blended with phacelia or other green manure crops.

€3.05
Sweet Clover - Green manure

Biennial/perennial pioneer plant, nitrogen fixing, strong root growth. Stems 30-80 cm in height, yellow dangling flowers with strong fragrance from May to August. Excellent for pollinators.

€3.05
Vetch and Rye Mixture - Green manure

Valuable green manure and fodder mixture for cultivation over the winter months. Deep rooting, nitrogen fixing. Results in excellent soil structure. Consists of hairy vetch and winter rye.

€3.05
Westerwold Ryegrass - Green manure

Cultivation especially recommended after clearing late crops. The dense root network supports beneficial soil fungi. This mixture is suitable as feed or for smoothies. Crop rotation neutral for all vegetable crops.

€3.05
White Clover - Green manure

Low growing, suitable for greening of paths, too. Regular cutting and removal of cut matter will increase nitrogen fixation.

€2.73
Winter Protein Peas EFB.33 - Green manure

Green cover crop for areas which will only be used later in the spring of the following year. Fixes nitrogen over winter and grows biomass. After working into the ground (end April) wait for two weeks before sowing successor crop.

€3.05
Winter Rye - Green manure

Roots grow particularly deep. Grain has beneficial effect in a crop rotation.

€2.73
Winter Spelt - Cereal

Very decorative plant, approx. 1.5 metres in height and more. Bright colours when reaching full maturity (white to red and purple). Grain has beneficial effect in a crop rotation.

€2.73
Winter Wheat - Cereal

Covers the soil over winter, prevents run off and soil erosion. Grain has beneficial effect in a crop rotation.

€2.73
Yellow Mustard - Green manure

Annual green manure. Fast to develop, covers the soil quickly, intensive penetration of upper soil layer by roots. Favourable green manure, provided that not too many cruciferous plants are being cultivated.

€3.05
Yellow Mustard - Green manure

Annual green manure plant. It develops quickly, covers the soil fast and penetrates the topsoil intensively. Favorable if not too many cruciferous plants are grown. Also suitable for making mustard.

€3.05

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