Vegetation cover mixture MAS4 EXPRESS

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Summary

• Service plants for summer sowing
• Target: biomass production

Key points

• SOIL COVER & STRUCTURE: complementary species mix
• HIGH BIOMASS YIELD BEFORE WINTER
• SUITABLE FOR MANY ROTATIONS: crucifer‑free blend

Composition of the mix
30% Grasses; 45% Legumes; 25% Miscellaneous
Species | Variety / Type | % by weight | Frost sensitivity
Italian millet | SETARIA ITALICA P. BEAUV. | 30% | -2 °C
Alexandrian clover | TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM | 25% | -7 °C
Micheli clover | TRIFOLIUM MICHELIANUM SAVI | 20% |
Phacelia | PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA | 25% | -7 °C

Nutrient return to the following crop
Cover biomass (dry matter): 3 t DM / 4 t DM / 5 t DM
Nitrogen (kg/ha) | 39 | 45 | 65
Phosphorus (kg/ha) | 20 | 25 | 35
Potassium (kg/ha) | 95 | 120 | 135
Carbon (t/ha) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8

Effects of the mixture

• Biomass: 8/9
• Biodiversity: 6/9
• Soil structure: 5/9
• Nitrogen: 6/9
• Pollinators: 5/9
• Ease of destruction: 5/9
• Establishment speed: 7/9

1–3 sensitive/low | 4–6 medium/good | 7–9 tolerant/excellent

Sowing & crop
Sowing period: Mid July – Mid August
Sowing rate: 8–10 kg/ha (≈0.8–1.0 g/m²)
Ideal mix to break rotations with summer sowings to achieve biomass before winter.

Technical characteristics / specifications

• Commercial name: MAS4 COVER EXPRESS
• Use: service plants for summer sowing, biomass production, soil structure
• Composition by percentage: 30% Grasses, 45% Legumes, 25% Miscellaneous
• Included species: Italian millet (SETARIA ITALICA P. BEAUV.) 30% (−2 °C), Alexandrian clover (TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM) 25% (−7 °C), Micheli clover (TRIFOLIUM MICHELIANUM SAVI) 20%, Phacelia (PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA) 25% (−7 °C)
• Nutrient return (depending on biomass): Nitrogen 39–65 kg/ha, Phosphorus 20–35 kg/ha, Potassium 95–135 kg/ha, Carbon 0.4–0.8 t/ha
• Sowing period: Mid July – Mid August
• Sowing rate: 8–10 kg/ha (≈0.8–1.0 g/m²)