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Phacelia

Game Cover
(Phacelia tanacetifolia )

A very fast growing plant that offers good ground cover and good N holding abilities. Attractive flowers are often covered with bees and other insects. Unlikely to persist beyond the first frost.

Uses

Greencover, Soil improver

Sowing Rate

up to 4kgs/acre

Persistence

Annual

Sowing Period

April to August

Yield Potential

n/a

Management

Can out-compete mixture companions if sown too heavily. Limit to 0.5 - 1 kg per acre in mixtures

Additional Info

Works well in combination with a legume to provide a nitrogen fixing source.

You can buy Phacelia or in the following Mixtures:

Soil Improver

A short term vigorous mixture to improve soil structure
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Soil Improver - Brassica free

A brassica free soil improvement mixture
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Phacelia

A very fast growing plant that offers good ground cover and good N holding abilities. Attractive flowers are often covered with bees and other insects.
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Setter

Will provide you with cover and feed throughout a two year period
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