Rescue Mixes

Oakbank Catch Crop Mix

This is a tried and tested recipe of fast growing Brassica species that work extremely well together, giving a mixture of cover and some feed for farmland birds.  It contains forage rape, Tyfon stubble turnips and mustard, providing an excellent option whether the seed is drilled or broadcast.

Pack size 5kg

Alternatively we can supply the various species in a straight form so that you can use them as you wish

Fodder Radish

Fodder Radish has proven to be an excellent game cover crop for late sowing.  It has extremely vigorous growth and is resistant to brassica sickness.  Care needs to be taken when including this component in mixtures, as it can become very dominant if included at too high a rate.  Farmland birds, such as Linnet, love the large nutricious seeds and frequent these crops in large numbers. Many keepers are beginning to appreciate what a fantastic partridge cover this species provides at a very affordable price.

Pack Size: 5kg.

Forage Rape

A fast growing brassica with greater winter-hardiness than fodder radish, mustard or stubble turnips. Like stubble turnips, can be grazed after the season.

Pack size:  5kgs.

White Mustard

Catch crop, soil improver, set-aside cover, green manure, mustard is the versatile and value for money brassica. Often used to make winter stubbles more interesting and a safer habitat for game, everyone should have a bag of mustard handy to splash it around after harvest!  Take a look at our Earthway Seeders to make planting all your stubble crops more simple and accurate.

Pack size: 5kg or 25kg.

Stubble Turnip

A proven winner with grey partridge, stubble turnips have the added advantage of being very palatable to sheep so you can keep the farmer happy after the season (and maybe get a cheaper rent!)
Great when grown on their own but often mixed with other species, such as Mustard or Kale Rape, to provide a good thick game cover.  On very exposed plots, or where you want a taller cover, consider using Tyfon as an alternative as they are a more winter-hardy type of bolting stubble turnip.

Pack size:   5kgs.