-8Way Magic Mix – Summer Cover Crop Blend

Our best-selling warm-season biodiversity blend — built for soil function, insect activity, and fast summer recovery.
Perfect for paddocks, market gardens, orchards, food forests and regeneration projects needing bulk growth, deep roots and real soil improvement through the hotter months.

All seed is high-germination, bare uncoated, and Australian grown where possible.
Not available for TAS & WA.

 What This Mix Delivers

✓ Rapid summer green-up
✓ Strong root architecture
✓ High insect & pollinator activity
✓ Better soil structure & aeration
✓ Increased nitrogen & nutrient cycling
✓ Improved compaction issues
✓ Maximum biodiversity for soil function
✓ A healthier, more resilient paddock or garden

This is the mix to choose when you want to see impact and change 

What’s in the Blend (8 WAY)

Each species plays a specific role — this isn't a random mix.

• Millet – warm-season biomass, supports mycorrhizal fungi

• Sunflower – bee & insect magnet, mycorrhizal partner

• Cow Pea – nitrogen fixer, soil biology support

• Lucerne – deep rooting, soil structure, fungus-friendly

• Chicory – powerful taproot for aeration & mineral cycling

• Buckwheat – rapid canopy, phosphorus scavenger

• Plantain – root diversity, excellent for compaction areas

• Radish (Brassica) – deep soil-drilling taproot for tight/compacted soils

Every PLANT has a job — together they transform your soil.

 How Much Do I Need?

Broadacre / Paddocks
5–10 kg/ha depending on soil condition & your goals

Garden Beds / Small Plots
500 g per ~600 m² for dense green manure

🔍 Plant Families 

Poaceae • Fabaceae • Asteraceae • Polygonaceae • Plantaginaceae • Brassicaceae

Why Growers Choose This Mix

✔ Works in tough Australian summer conditions
✔ Improves soil faster than single species crops we know paddocks need diversity 
✔ Helps repair hard, compacted, or tired soil
✔ Supports beneficial insects & bees
✔ Adds real biodiversity back into your system

✔ Ideal for regenerative growers & gardeners