NUM3 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £593.00 per year for num3.

* Establish and maintain a legume fallow.

* Sow a seed mix with at least 6 flowering species including legumes.

* Avoid growing deep-rooted legumes like lucerne on areas with historic or archaeological features (identified in your SFI HEFER).

* Once established, do not graze with livestock , do not apply fertilisers or manures , and do not use pesticides (except for weed wiping/spot treating injurious weeds, invasive non-native species, nettles, or bracken).

* Cutting is only permitted to prevent blackgrass from setting seed or to control other annual grass weeds.

You should keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action. This will help if it’s not clear that you’ve completed the action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim. You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.

This evidence could include photographs and other documentation to show what you’ve done to complete this action. It could also include field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices. If you choose to take photographs, read the guidance on how to take photographic evidence (annex A).

NUM3 pays £593.00 per year.

---|---|--- Arable land, including temporary grassland | Arable crops | Arable land | Leguminous and nitrogen-fixing crops | Arable land | FA01 | Arable land | TG01 | Arable land Permanent crops – horticultural | TC01 | Permanent crops The glossary (annex C) explains what we mean by land types, land use codes and compatible land covers. You can apply for this action on either the total SFI available area in each land parcel shown in your SFI application, or part of that area. You should not ente

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