Annex 1 Rotational Arable Options (RAO)
Table showing rotational arable options for Environmental Stewardship claims 2021
| Option Code | Option name | Location to indicate on 2021 form |
|---|---|---|
| O/E/HF2 | Wild bird seed mixture | Location when re-established in spring 2021 |
| O/E/HF4 | Nectar flower mixture | If winter sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| O/E/HF6 | Overwintered stubble | Where the stubble will be for autumn/winter 2021/22 |
| O/E/HF8 | Skylark plots | Location where established. If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| E/HF9 | Cereal headlands for birds | If winter sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| E/HF10 | Un-harvested cereal headlands for birds and rare arable plants | If winter sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| O/E/HF13 | Uncropped, cultivated areas for ground-nesting birds on arable land | Where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| E/HF15 | Reduced herbicide cereal crops followed by overwintered stubble | If winter sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| EF22 | Extended overwintered stubble | Where located in spring 2021 |
| O/E/HG1 | Under sown spring cereals | Where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| O/EG2 | Wild bird seed mixture in grassland areas | Location when re-established in spring 2021 |
| O/E/HG4 | Cereals for whole crop silage followed by overwintered stubble | Where the stubble will be for autumn/winter 2021/2022 |
| O/E/HJ2 | Management of maize crops to reduce soil erosion | Where the maize crop is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| E/HJ10 | Enhanced management of maize crops to reduce soil erosion and run-off | Where the maize crop is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| O/E/HJ13 | Winter cover crops | Where the cover crop was established in 2020 |
| O/EK20 | Ryegrass seed-set as winter/spring food for birds | Where the grass is now that will be used for silage in spring/summer 2021 |
| O/EK21 | Legume- and herb-rich swards | If previously sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| HF12 | Enhanced wild bird seed mix plots (rotational) | If winter sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| HF14 | Un-harvested, fertiliser-free conservation headlands (rotational) | If winter sown, existing location If spring sown, where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| HF16 | Cultivated fallow plots or margins for arable flora as an enhanced set-aside option | Where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| HF17 | Fallow plots for ground-nesting birds as an enhanced set-aside option | Where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |
| HF18 | Reduced herbicide, cereal crop management preceding enhanced set-aside | Where it is located in spring 2021 |
| HF19 | Un-harvested, fertiliser-free conservation headlands preceding enhanced set-aside | Where it is located in spring 2021 |
| HF20 | Cultivated fallow plots or margins for arable plants (rotational) | Where it is located in spring 2021 |
| HG5 | Brassica fodder crops followed by over-wintered stubbles | Where the stubble will be for autumn/winter 2021/2022 |
| HG6 | Fodder crop management to retain or re-create an arable mosaic | Where the fodder crop will be established in 2021 |
| HG7 | Low input spring cereal to retain or re-create an arable mosaic | Where it is or will be located in spring 2021 |