# The Arable Area Payments Regulations 1994, Paragraph 4: Destruction of the Green Cover


A farmer shall either—
(a) destroy the green cover by cultivation of or by application of herbicide to the set-aside land at the latest by the 31st August within the set-aside period; or
(b) cut the green cover to an average length of not more than 10 centimeters at least once between 15th July and 15th August prior to the end of the set-aside period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/947/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arable-area-payments-regulations-1994/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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