How catch crops cut one grower's costs and improved soils.

After 10 years of successful cover cropping, Kent grower Guy Eckley has added catch crops to his rotation with the aim of accelerating the benefits to his soil health. Oilseed rape crops are sown with a companion crop mix of buckwheat, berseem clover and vetch, sown at 9kg/ha to create a diverse soil environment that enhances plant health and reduces flea beetle risk. [Extracted from the article]