Herbal Leys - Cotswold Seeds

From a farmer's perspective we can do no better than to quote from Newman Turner one of the great advocates of herbal leys. He described the herbal ley as his "fertiliser merchant, food manufacturer and vet all in one". This sums up the advantages of the Herbal Ley. Due to the wide range of species included, these leys are very different from the rest. What is a Herbal Ley? A herbal ley contains a diverse range of grasses, herbs and clovers. It produces well-balanced forage and not just large volumes of grass. Many of the species used are deep-rooting and have the ability to unlock resources from deep in the soil profile. The herbal mixture does not demand high fertiliser inputs and should provide increased levels of minerals and vitamins to livestock. Also, if herbal leys are grown for around four years, they will substantially improve soil fertility and structure with their deep roots. Why use a Herbal Ley? Herbal leys are an excellent source of forage, providing very good animal performance in terms of liveweight gain and milk production as well as providing a healthy, wholesome and nutritionally-balanced natural feed. Of equal importance is the ability of the herbal ley to simultaneously build and restore soil fertility. All grass leys build humus and fertility, but these are the best with really deep, penetrating roots. Read more... https://www.cotswoldseeds.com/seed-in... Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Cotswold Seeds Videos. Specialist grass, legume, forage seed merchant supplying over 10,000 UK farmers. Contact us for bespoke advice and tailor made mixes. The company has many loyal customers and now deals with over 10,000 farmers throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. We deal with a wide range of conventional and organic livestock, arable and horticultural farms, most of which are in environmental schemes. All seeds are mixed to order to allow for any changes you may wish to make, and we guarantee to give you impartial advice. For advice and orders please telephone 01608 652552 http://www.cotswoldseeds.com Twitter - @CotswoldSeeds ( https://twitter.com/#!/CotswoldSeeds ) Facebook -   / cotswoldseeds   Cotswold Seeds Ltd is an independent, private limited company with no affiliates.