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An example of the root system under an establishing crop of barley and peas on Norman s farm.
Norman Dunne –
Kilgraigue,
Co Meath
Norman Dunne only finished sowing last Sunday ahead of the forecasted break in the weather, which gave his crops a much-needed drink.
This last crop sown was what Norman called a ‘summer cover’, or a catch crop mix in one slot in his rotation to help the soil.
The mix included many different species to give a variety of root structures to help soil structure and crop productivity.
A few weeks earlier, Norman completed his planting of combi-crop mixes to include barley or oats with peas, and these crops are now emerging