Game Cover
Powys Game Mix I
Cover and Feed Mixture
Creates a favourable habitat with kale providing winter hardy cover while quinoa offers a protein rich food source all season long. A tried and tested mixture favoured by gamekeepers across the country.
Sow:
Rate:
Apr - May
2 - 3kg/acre
Powys Game Mix II
Holding Cover
A popular mixture offering both quick cover and persistence. Mustard’s rapid establishment and high biomass aid early season cover while kale provides persistency of up to 2 years. Differing heights slow birds down, holding them for longer.
Sow:
Rate:
Apr - Jun
3kg/acre
Traditional Game Cover Mixture
All Season Feed & Cover
A mixture of species offering various heights of cover as well as a range of high protein and energy food sources. An ideal one stop shop for when mixed cover is desired.
Sow:
Rate:
Apr - Jun
10 - 12kg/acre
Zoom
Hybrid Brassica Mixture
Zoom is a mixture of Winfred hybrid brassica and forage rape. This is a very vigorous and quick growing mixture which is ideal for replacing failed crops or patching spring sown crops. High seedling vigour gives a reliable establishment of a high leaf to stem ratio crop with carefully selected varieties that have good disease and bolting resistance.
Sow:
Rate:
Spring/Autumn
5kg/acre
Broadshot Mixture
Broad Species
A combination of species selected to provide feed and cover. This mixture can be left to regenerate for a second year. Species selected to facilitate economical weed control.
Sow:
Rate:
May - Jun
10kg/acre
Rearing Pen
Grass Mixtures
Many of our main grass mixtures are suitable for use in rearing pens but we recommend the following in particular:
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RESCUE MIX: Use Powys Leys “Super Short” for rapid establishment.
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REARING PEN: Our “Paddock & Pasture” mix is ideal for rearing pens and can be supplied with the additions of white clover and birdsfoot trefoil.
Sow:
Rate:
Spring/Autumn
15kg/acre
Bespoke Mixtures
We can also offer bespoke mixtures tailored to your exact needs from a wide variety of available straights. Speak to one of our advisors to find a mixture to suit your needs.
Goldeneye Kale
Goldeneye is a giant type kale especially bred for the game cover market, selected for the optimum combination of height and leaf production. It has a leafy top, strong stem, good winter hardiness and good field tolerance of disease.
Sow:
Rate:
Apr - Jun
2kg/acre
Standit Game Maize
A medium height plant with excellent vigour and establishment boasting strong stems and cob retention. Standit produces a good quality cob with plenty of grain for optimum feed value. Suitable for most types of site.
Sow:
Rate:
May
40k seeds/acre
Hold Fast Game Maize Mixture
A mixture of varieties with early, mid and late maturity offering ripening throughout the season. Height varies between varieties giving birds cover and feed through the entire shooting season each with excellent standing power to match.
Sow:
Rate:
May
40k seeds/acre
Spitfire Hybrid
Spitfire is a modern rape hybrid created by crossing rape with kale and provides good cover for holding, driving and feeding game birds. It is a medium-tall variety with excellent aphid tolerance and rapid establishment to maturity.
Sow:
Rate:
Apr - Sep
2.5 - 4kg/acre
Other
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Quinoa
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Canary Grass
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Fodder Raddish
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Mustard
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Forage Rape
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Millet