Vegetation cover mixture FIT4NEXT

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KWS Fit4NEXT is the new range of cover crops mixtures from KWS. Our goal is to offer you the opportunity to supplement your crop rotation with site adapted and high performing varieties that will enhance the sustainability of your rotation so that you can work towards meeting your environmental targets on your farm. Our dedicated breeding programmes are constantly trialling combinations of components to integrate the right species into mixtures based on characteristics of plant development timings, rooting structures, biomass growth to name a few. Why do cover crops belong in every crop rotation? 1 Cover crop mixtures are true root artists: with their combination of taproots and tufted roots, these little helpers loosen the soil and promote soil life at the same time. 2 More is more: cover crops are masters in biomass growth. So it's no wonder that areas cultivated with cover crops are the winners in terms of humus. And they prevent erosion at the same time. 3 Agriculture as a climate protector: with cover crop mixtures, you actively bind carbon in the soil. That is the essence of sustainability. Potential Benefits ■Improve crop yield and quality ■Nitrogen fixation, uptake and release ■Nutrient uptake ■Weed suppression – allelopathic response and competition ■Pest suppression – bio-fumigation effects ■Reduce soil erosion and runoff ■Improve soil health and fertility – soil organic matter, soil physical properties and soil biology ■Livestock forage ■Biodiversity benefits ■Habitat for natural enemies ■Rotational benefits