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Green Manure Seeds (Field Beans)

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RRP: 7.49
Price: 4.49 
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Quantity 3+
Price 4.27

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Green Manure Seeds - Description

  • Pack of Green Manure Seeds
  • Organic Soil Maintenance
  • Seeds Per Pack: 180 Seeds
  • Contains Field Beans
  • Vicia Faba
  • Nitrogen Fixing: Yes
  • Sow From September to November
  • Dig Into Ground: March - May
  • Application Rate: 25g/m2
  • Coverage: 6m2

Green Manure Seeds - Sowing Instructions

  • Can be used any time of the year
  • Incorporate in your yearly rotation plan
  • Best sown in Autumn for Winter cover of vegetable plot
  • Use on vegetable plot, when area is to be idle for at least 2 months
  • Sow seeds by hand, rake into soil and water well
  • Harvest: Be sure to harvest green manure before flowers (and therefore seeds) develop
  • Harvest by digging into ground as green manure roots contain beneficial nitrogen
  • They release this nitrogen to the soil as they breakdown
  • Once dug in, the area can be sown with vegetable plants or seeds

Green Manure Seeds - Uses

  • To maintain a vegetable plot when not in use
  • A cover crop for vegetable plot over Winter months
  • To add nutrients and fertility to soil
  • To maintain moisture, organisms and soil life
  • Organic soil management

Green Manure Seeds - Advantages

  • Controls weeds
  • Protects soil against erosion
  • Conserves soil's moisture
  • Improves soil fertility
  • Maintains soil's micro organisms and worms
  • Extremely easy to grow
  • Very fast growing time
  • Low cost

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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water

Shipping Options & Rates

FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
    • Cost is €10
    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE

  • Standard International Courier
    • Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
    • Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries

Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries

  • Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
  • Delivery is to kerbside only
  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets