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Becky Shripton
Technical Seed Sales Specialist at Grainseed and Horizon Seeds, qualified agronomist specializing in sustainable UK farming practices.
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Jun 16, 2026
Podcast Live - Herbal Leys: From Science to Farm
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Andrew JonesHOST
There's no point trying to grow those legumes if they're not going to, they don't like wet feet and you're in clay soil.
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31:13Becky ShriptonGUEST
And the other thing to mention, Andrew, is about the structure of the soil.
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31:17Becky ShriptonGUEST
So you're talking about cultivations and things, but you really need, so a lot of people will plant a herbal lay and expect it to just fix compaction and give them a wonderful structured soil.
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31:33Becky ShriptonGUEST
Some do, but you want to make sure that you're really looking at the fields you're going to put the seed into.
43 MINS LATER

Andrew JonesHOST
Is there anything, I don't know, like using a particular type of drill or particular conditions that will give it a better chance of working?