Cover Crops, Seed and Bio Nutrition to suit all types of enterprises.

Seeds and Nutrition designed to achieve results Australia wide, there are mixes, seeds and nutrition available for cropping to orchards, market gardens, livestock operations and everything in between.

Soil, Sap & Tissue Analysis

Soil, Sap & Tissue Analysis

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Plant SAP Testing - NU8

Make sure your crop gets what it needs throughout the season

What are the benefits?

  • Downunder AG analysis of results proving you with direct actions to take for improvement.

  • Early detection of nutritional disorders before crop performance is affected

  • Correct fertiliser decisions in timing, placement and fertiliser type

  • Savings due to high fertiliser recovery

  • Reliable yield and quality - no deficiencies or imbalances, sustained growth

  • Improved disease resistance of well balanced crops

  • An insight into growing conditions

  • NU-test® provides real time information on

  • The nutrient balance allowing for correction if NU-test® shows an imbalance

  • The composition of nutrients in the plants sap stream – nutrient uptake

  • Nutrient uptake trends over the life of the crop – stress can be avoided

  • Soluble solids (brix) in crop where requested

  • NU-test® allows the monitoring of a selection of major and trace elements using state of the art analytical instrumentation:

Major elements include:

  • Nitrate

  • Ammonium

  • Phosphorus

  • Potassium

  • Sulphur

  • Calcium

  • Sodium

Trace elements include:

  • Iron

  • Manganese

  • Boron

  • Zinc

  • Copper

  • Molybdenum

  • Chloride

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What is a SAP test?

SAP collection instructions

SAP postal form

from $81.00

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We’ve got you covered.

  • We have spent decades trialing cover crops, bio fertilisers and various seed mixes on our farm before we settled on what works. We’re not just seed distributors, rather farmers first and foremost.

  • Our seeds are untreated, weed free and grown in a regenerative system. Giving you full control over what you put into your soils.

    *Raddish treated with Thiram

  • We apply a seed primer bio-stimulant full of minerals, microbials & carbon to aid in germination. Giving you the confidence in a desired outcome.

  • Expert knowledge to help you make the right decisions. We have been working with customers Australia wide for a very long time, we know what works and what doesn’t and will help you get going.

  • We work with various shipping companies closely to ensure the right carrier is picked for your location and shipment.

What our customers say

  • “We have been working with Grant and the Down Under Covers team for nearly 2 years now and have been amazed by the results we are seeing ourselves. Grant’s knowledge and willingness to help has been phenomenal. The multi species equine mix Grant has helped us develop has given us hope and excitement for a truly regenerative future within thoroughbred horse industry. We are amazed at how the diversity has smothered the undesirables whilst attracting the beneficial insects”

    James Manning
    Godolphin

  • "Awesome people to deal with, they have everything you need for multi species crops to feed happy dairy cows"

    Maxi Vera
    Dairy Farmer

  • "Can’t stress enough how wonderfully the winter mix has gone for us over the last 4 years. We have just retrofitted our old combine to disc in the view of getting more covers sown next year!"

    Jess Conlan
    Victoria

  • "Great family business who work hard at providing a good product for a fair price."

    Greg Watkins
    Farmer

Cover Crop Education

Make sure to check out our education section to learn how to best implement a seed mix into your operation, how Grant and the team manage cover crops on their own farm, and discover answers to frequently asked questions.

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