AB2 Overwinter Stubble Enhancers – Stewardship Seed Mixes

AB2 Overwinter Stubble Enhancers provides a winter food source for seed-eating birds, which feed on spilt grain and the seeds of broad-leaved weeds. It also provides a foraging habitat for brown hare. 

Overwinter Stubble Enhancers such as Fodder Radishand Brown Mustard are quick growing cover crops and can germinate in about 3-10 days depending on soil temperature. These overwinter stubble enhancers have the ability to draw up nutrients from the subsoil and also penetrate compacted soils with its strong deep-rooting tap root. Fodder radish also produces large amounts of organic matter and improves soil structure. Fodder Radish is also thought to contain chemicals that help suppress nematodes e.g. cyst nematodes which attack potatoes.

AB2 stubble enhancers provide a winter food source for seed-eating birds, which feed on spilt grain and the seeds of broad-leaved weeds. These mixtures also suppress weeds and deep roots benefit soil structure and are even effective as a standalone green cover or in mixtures. 

Our team of seed and agricultural specialists have expertly developed a large and diverse range of AB2 Overwinter Stubble Enhancers. Our stubble enhancer seed mixtures, which include crops such as brown mustard and fodder radish, are ideal for planting during the winter to create a food source for seed-eating birds. We recommend utilising between July – December for best results. If you have any questions regarding mixture percentages, sewing queries or our delivery process then our team is on hand to help. Please also see our FAQs.