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Machinery special: Greener maize with less run-off? The Zocon Greenseeder makes it happen

Undersowing maize with grass mixtures can be a useful technique. Jane Carley meets a contractor who has incorporated it into his range of grassland services

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The Zocon Greenseeder offers the opportunity to undersow grass directly into the growing maize crop, placing the seed between the rows
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The Zocon Greenseeder offers the opportunity to undersow grass directly into the growing maize crop, placing the seed between the rows

Maize is a crop under scrutiny for its potential environmental impact: volatile weather patterns can lead to run off and erosion between the rows of a crop often grown on sloping land and/or near watercourses...

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