Game Maize & Sorghum

A blend of maize with various different maturities dates allowing cobs ripens at different times this providing cover all throughout the whole shooting season.

Sowing Date: April - June (Minim soil temperatures 10 - 12c as maize is a semi tropical crop) This will provide you with cover from august to February

Sowing Rate: 45,000 Seed (Acre Packs)
Redigo M or equivalent Fungicide Treated

Late Shot is selected for very late maturity and good standing ability.

It produces an immature cob that only develops to the 'bright white' stage under normal UK autumn and winter conditions.

Due to the late cob formation it tends to be of less interest to rats and badgers that can decimate more mature cobbed varieties through the shooting season.

Sowing Rate: 50,000 Seed (Acre Packs)
Redigo M or equivalent Fungicide Treated

Varieties are chosen which have very good standing ability, early vigour and a low cob carriage

Sowing Date: April - June (Minim soil temperatures 10 - 12c as maize is a semi tropical crop) This will provide you with cover from august to February

Sowing Rate: 50,000 Seed (Acre Packs)
Redigo M or equivalent Fungicide Treated

Dwarf Sorghum has a short, sturdy, broad leaved stem and substantial seed-head, providing birds with warm cover throughout the shooting season. Often sown as a companion to Maize Plants Average Height 1 – 1.25m.

Sowing Rate: 8kg/Acre or 20kg/ha
Pack Size: 10kg
Treatment :Untreated

Intermediate Sorghum as suggested by it's name is in between giant and dwarf in height, approx. 1.5m. Useful as a windbreak around other game cover crops, its provides pheasants and partridge with protection from overhead predators. Has an attractive seed-head.

Sowing Rate: 8kg/Acre or 20kg/ha
Pack Size: 10kg
Treatment :Untreated

Giant Sorghum is a sorghum x sudan grass hybrid standing approximately 2 meters tall and therefore is extremely useful as a windbreak to protect more vulnerable crops. its deep rooting system enables it to withstand drought conditions. useful as a flushing crop even though it is prone to lodging later in the season.

Sowing Rate: 8kg/Acre or 20kg/ha
Pack Size: 10kg
Treatment :Untreated