Vegetation cover mixture MAS4 EXPERT BEE LD

Presentation
Perennial melliferous cover crop for more than 3 years

• Melliferous seed mix
• Perennial (duration: multi-year)

Key benefits

• EXTENDED AND ABUNDANT BLOOM — Combination of 7 species providing flowers from spring to autumn
• FAST ESTABLISHMENT — Suitable for beekeeping, provides shelter and forage
• BIODIVERSITY SUPPORT — Complementary species mix offers habitat for beneficial insects

Mix composition
88% Fabaceae — 12% Others

Species table
Species | Variety / Type | % by weight | Frost sensitivity
Melilotus albus | MELILOTUS ALBUS | 8% |
Onobrychis viciifolia (Sainfoin) | ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA SHELLED | 26% | -10 °C
Phacelia tanacetifolia | PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA | 12% | -7 °C
Trifolium alexandrinum (Berseem clover) | TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM | 10% | -7 °C
Trifolium incarnatum (Crimson clover) | TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM | 16% | -15 °C
Trifolium pratense (Red clover) | TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE | 14% | -15 °C
Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) | MEDICAGO SATIVA | 14% | -15 °C

Sowing & management
Sowing period: Late August
Sowing rate: 25 - 30 kg/ha
Sowing depth: 1 cm
Duration: Perennial
Note: Sowing possible from early May to mid‑August (establishment possible during this window).

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Brand: MAS Seeds
• Commercial name: MAS4 EXPERT BEE LD
• Type: Melliferous mix, service plants / cover crop
• Duration: Multi‑year (Perennial)
• Overall composition: 88% Fabaceae, 12% Others
• Main species and percentages: Melilotus albus 8%, Sainfoin 26%, Phacelia 12%, Berseem clover 10%, Crimson clover 16%, Red clover 14%, Alfalfa 14%
• Reported frost sensitivities for some species: -7 °C to -15 °C (depending on species)
• Recommended sowing period: late August (sowing possible from early May to mid‑August under suitable conditions)
• Recommended sowing rate: 25–30 kg/ha
• Recommended sowing depth: 1 cm