Deer Attractant Seed Cover Crops For Sale In San Diego

For use as a fumigant, mow down and immediately work into the soil and irrigate to release the glucosinolates. Other brassica species release chemical compounds that may be toxic to soil borne pathogens and pests such as nematodes, symphylans, and even...

Upon turning under the crop, nitrogen and other elements are released or recycled back just underneath the soil surface so the next crop can utilize the nitrogen that once was beyond reach and leaching away.

The mix is a balance of rapidly growing winter rye for erosion control and weed suppression plus Austrian winter pea for nitrogen fixation and aesthetic color during the winter. This organic cover crop will be very successful in warmer climates, containing...

They can also be grown as a perennial in orchards and vineyards. Sow in the fall or as soon as possible in the spring. This cold-hardy overwintering pea is an excellent choice for cooler, poorly drained soils that may not be conducive to other legumes.

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. Organic matter is the food component of soil. We strive to offer varieties that give gardeners flexibility on how to best utilize the crop: for food, forage, or green manure.

Plant late September to early October. The most vigorous of the vetches, with excellent green-matter production early in the season. Green manure crops are a superior source of organic matter when they are cut and turned under.

In more northern climes, an early spring plant will give high dry matter yields of excellent forage. Uses: Chicken Forage, Deer Attractant, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression

Both will winter kill in northern areas if oats are not allowed to re-seed. Seed early spring for a spring-through-summer cover crop or late summer through fall for winter cover/mulch.

Plant late September to early October. Does not perform well in waterlogged or acid soils. Green manure crops are a superior source of organic matter when they are cut and turned under.

The advantage of winter barley is that it will mature earlier than winter wheat and spring planted barley, and winter barley is an improvement over rye for animal forage and grain fodder.

You can use these as green shell peas or dry like winter beans. This pea plant is high yielding, vigorous and easy to grow. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation.

Great way to fix nitrogen and add organic matter to the soil! A great ratio of grass and legume cover crop for fixing nitrogen, winter cover, weed suppression and more. Should be sown from early spring to late summer.

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. Organic matter is the food component of soil. We strive to offer varieties that give gardeners flexibility on how to best utilize the crop: for food, forage, or green manure.

Plant late September to early October. A very vigorous grower, it will reach about 3 feet tall while branching out and spreading laterally with rangy stems up to 10 feet long. Green manure crops are a superior source of organic matter when they are cut...

Upon turning under the crop, nitrogen and other elements are released or recycled back just underneath the soil surface so the next crop can utilize the nitrogen that once was beyond reach and leaching away.

Mammoth Red clover will fix up to 70-110 lbs. The long tap roots loosen soils and mine phosphorus and other nutrients from deep in the soil. A fast growing clover that can be sowed in spring, summer or fall! Mammoth Red is a popular biennial clover used...

Heavy yielding Southern pea great for fresh shelling. Sadandy is very similarly to ‘Texas Cream' but the peas are slightly smaller. A “cream pea” type variety, they are generally used at the fresh shelling stage.

If left to grow, winter wheat makes good forage for livestock; or if allowed to mature it can be harvested mid-summer. Cover crops choke out weeds by restricting sunlight to the soil, stabilize the soil surface, and through their deep-reaching roots,...

Turnips have a high leaf to stem ratio and and provide very high concentrations of protein, sugar content and leaf yields. Barkant turnips are an improved, early maturing, diploid turnip with a large purple tankard shaped bulb.

Captures soil nutrients in the fall to release in spring when worked into the soil. Can reach up to 5 feet! Cereal Rye (Secale cereale L.): Cool season, grass, Annual or perennial, Upright plant growth, Crude protein: straw 4%, grain 14%, C:N ratio: 40-48,...

If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. Texas Cream is very similarly to ‘Sadandy' but the peas are slightly larger.

As a cover crop, Lacy Phacelia aggressively out-competes weeds, and will absorb excess nitrates and calcium in the ground. Widely used in Europe and quickly gaining popularity here as a cover crop.

It grows rapidly in spring, and yields an abundant crop of green food, particularly palatable to live stock. * In Great Britain it is most valuable in the south, though less successful in northern regions.

Winter annual protects and improves soil! Plant fall or early spring. A good nitrogen fixer (70-150 lbs per acre per year). Inter-seeds well with grass. Showy crimson blooms in late spring are an excellent source of nectar for bees.

Thrilling shade garden plant with various applications, use as purple-black ground cover for exotic Asian gardens, fine texture color for containers, and stunning contrast for the front of the shade border.

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. Organic matter is the food component of soil. We strive to offer varieties that give gardeners flexibility on how to best utilize the crop: for food, forage, or green manure.