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KWS FIT4NEXT
KWS FIT4NEXT – Cover Crops
Cover Crop mixtures for vitality.
Sustainable. Diverse. Tailor-made. KWS FIT4NEXT offers cover crops mixtures that suit your farm. Keep your crop rotation and soil FIT, bind CO2 and build up humus.
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.
KWS Variety Guide
Download the 2024 KWS Variety Guide here!
The guide is intended to give growers and professional advisers the information needed to guide variety choice based on market suitability, regional performance and some of the practical aspects of management that determine how a variety performs on farm.
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Why do cover crops belong in every crop rotation?
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.
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.
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
Potential Problems
- Increased pests and diseases – green bridge linking cash crops
- Increased weed issues – due to volunteer cover crops plants in cash crops
- Rotational conflicts – brassicas then OSR
- Management issues such as pre-emptive competition, difficulty to destroy cover crop and establishment of following crop
- Increased costs/workload
- Benefits may not always be immediate
Cover crops play a vital role in sustainable agriculture.
Cover crops improve soil health, prevent erosion, suppress weeds, and provide a habitat for beneficial organisms.The best mix for a particular situation depends on factors such as climate, soil type, cropping system, and management goals. Experimentation and adaptation are key to finding the most effective cover crop mix for a specific farm. KWS offer a vast portfolio of specialised mixes.
All of our mixtures are specifically tailored to the respective main crop - to ensure that you always achieve the best from those cash crops. After all, together we are strongest - just like the cover crop mixture and the main crop. With this smart duo, you not only keep your crop rotation and soil FIT, but also bind CO2 and build up org. But, just read for yourself!
News about our crops
Get the latest update from KWS regarding seeds, varieties and real-life stories from the fields that highlight the dedicated work of farmers and the latest advancements in our industry.
Our goal is to connect you with the trends and discoveries that are shaping agriculture today and tomorrow.
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Expert knowledge of farming, from sowing to harvesting
From sowing to harvesting, KWS advises you on important agricultural issues. In addition to our useful tools and calculators, we have combined our expert knowledge and experience with sowing, plant growth management or harvesting to support you in your decision-making.
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