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All our cover crop seed is untreated unless otherwise stated. |
| Austrian Winter Field Pea |
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This winter cover crop can be planted in September. It can be mixed with winter rye or Triticale to help with weed suppression. It produces a great deal of organic matter that is easily plowed under in spring. |
| Buckwheat |
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A common summer cover crop. Grows quickly to suppress weeds and attract bees and butterflies. Requires little moisture and grows in almost any soil. When used as a green manure, buckwheat can be plowed under 7 - 10 days after flowering or 30 days after sowing. If allowed to grow too large, it becames very difficult to plow in. Very sensitive to frost. Sow 60 lbs / acre .5 inches deep. |
| Buckwheat Organic |
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| Cayuse Oats Certified Organic |
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A cool season annual cereal grain. Mainly used for cover crop, green chop, hay, and forage production. Plant a 100 lbs per acre. |
| Common Vetch Certified Organic |
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Common Vetch is an annual legume that can be sown early in the fall or in the spring. This nitrogen fixing vine can grow 2 - 3 feet tall, providing plenty of organic matter when tilled back into the soil. Purple flowers attract beneficial insects. Plant 40 lbs to the acre. Locally grown and certified organic! |
| Crimson Clover |
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Offers good pasture and erosion control. Bright colored flower. Can be a good reseeder when managed well. Plant 25 lbs per acre. |
| Fava Diana |
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High yielding edible beans with 3.5 - 4 inch pods. Suitable for early spring or fall sowing -- they don't like heat. Nitrogen fixer. Very thick stands reputed to be impenetrable. Tolerant of temporarily waterlogged soils in winter. Winter hardy to at least 20°F. Sow = 100-125 / acre. |
| Juan Triticale, Certified Organic |
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A cross between wheat and a cereal. Very winter active, used for green chop and cover crop. Plant 100 - 125 lbs per acre. |
| Hairy Vetch (Lana) |
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A cold hardy winter cover, Hairy Vetch will withstand frozen soil if allowed to establish properly in fall. It prefers well drained soil but is somewhat flood tolerant. Fixes large quantities of nitrogen and produces a great deal of green manure. Best when used in a cereal/legume cover mix. Plant 30lb/acre 1 inch deep. |
| Merced Ryegrain |
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Grows rapidly in cool weather and forms a dense tall stand with a more extensive root system then other cereals. It supresses weeds well when used as a cover crop. Plant 80 - 100 lbs per acre. |
| Rye Vetch Organic Mix |
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A 60/40 mixture of Rye and Vetch, grown locally here in Washington and it's Organic! |
| Sweet Alyssum |
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Use this annual on its own or add it to any cover crop or border mix. This dainty white blossom is know to be a great attractant for beneficial insects. Plants are 10 - 12 inches tall. Plant in spring for summer bloom. Sow 1 lb/ acre. |
| White Clover |
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A perennial that is good for a wide range of climates. Has a high nitrogen fixing capabality. 12 lbs per acre or 6 lbs per acre if mixed. |
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