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| EM5 contains a good range of the wild flowers and grasses once common in unimproved
flower-rich lowland meadows.
Loamy soils are medium textured. They are usually found in low lying areas developed from alluvium and other material, frequently over chalky or limestone bedrocks and are often neutral to alkaline. Loamy soils are easily worked and can usually be prepared for seeding in either autumn or spring.
These soils tend to be more fertile, encouraging the growth of grasses. Increasing the frequency of mowing or grazing to remove surplus grass can help to maintain a balanced sward structure with a good flower content.
As with meadow mixtures it is composed of 20% native wild flowers and 80% slow growing grasses (by weight), and the flower and grass components are available separately as EM5(F) for the flower component and EG5 for the grass component.
The typical composition of EM5 is as follows:
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