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Soybean Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
Prices start at : 6.45 USD / 1 lb

Grows to 24 inches, tolerating almost any soil. Performs best when irrigated at planting time, as this helps to get this legume prepared for the summer heat. Needs to be inoculated.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
United States
Iowa
Spring Green Manure Mix - Organic Cover Crop Seed
Prices start at : 7.40 USD / 1 Pound

Designed for spring sowing, but it may be sown anytime early spring through late summer. For green manure, incorporate into the soil anytime your garden schedule suggests. Mid and late summer sowings may be left to winter over and the vetch allowed to...
  • ✓ Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies
  • ✓ Johnny's Exclusive
  • Days To Maturity: Varies
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Iowa
Vernal Summer Alfalfa Cover Crop
Prices start at : 12.25 USD / 1 lb

Cover crops choke out weeds by restricting sunlight to the soil, stabilize the soil surface, and through their deep-reaching roots, help to break up hardpan and bring nutrients to the surface for other plants to utilize.
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
  • ✓ Annual
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Iowa
Yamhill Soft White Winter Wheat Cover Crop
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 lb

Complete harvest and storage information included with each order. Small-scale wheat growers can use a hand sickle to harvest—tie into bundles, called "shocks," and stack upright in the field to dry before threshing.
  • Soil Temp. for Germ.: 45-75°F
  • Open Pollinated: Yes
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Iowa
TSC\'s Spring Mix Cover Crop
Prices start at : 8.35 USD / 1 lb

They can provide a tremendous amount of biomass that not only smothers weeds and prevents soil erosion, but also puts huge amounts of green matter, or green manure, back into the soil which improves the soil's tilth.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
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Iowa
Hairy Vetch Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
Prices start at : 9.05 USD / 1 lb

When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants. Recommended seeding rate: 1 pound per 1000 square feet; 25-40 pounds per acre.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
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Iowa
Pacer Forage Turnip Cover Crop
Prices start at : 4.15 USD / 4 oz

When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants. Recommended seeding rate: 1/4 pound per 1000 square feet; 5-7 pounds per acre.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Hybrid Variety
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Iowa
Frontier Grazer Rye, Grains
Prices start at : 100.00 USD / 100 Pounds

Captures soil nutrients in the fall to release in spring when worked into the soil. The best choice for fast, cool-season germination. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression<
  • Dimensions: N/A
  • Sub Type: Rye
  • Seeds Per Ounce: 994
  • Seeds Per Pound: 15,900
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Best Time to Sow: March-October
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Iowa
Wildlife Sunflower, Grains
Prices start at : 250.00 USD / 100 Pounds

  • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 25 lbs.
  • Form: Seed
  • Best Time to Sow: May-June
  • Seeds Per Ounce: 125
  • Days To Maturity: 100
  • Weight: N/A
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Iowa
Polar Winter Triticale Cover Crop
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / Sold Out

Cover crops choke out weeds by restricting sunlight to the soil, stabilize the soil surface, and through their deep-reaching roots, help to break up hardpan and bring nutrients to the surface for other plants to utilize.
  • Annual: Yes
United States
Iowa
Elbon Rye, Grains
Prices start at : 60.00 USD / 100 Pounds

Captures soil nutrients in the fall to release in spring when worked into the soil. The best choice for fast, cool-season germination. Can reach up to 5 feet! Cereal Rye (Secale cereale L.): Cool season, grass, Annual or perennial, Upright plant growth,...
  • Breed: Open-pollinated
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 60-120 lbs.
  • Size: 100 Pounds
  • Seeds Per Gram: 35
  • categories: Cover Crop
United States
Iowa
Winter Rye Grain Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
Prices start at : 5.45 USD / 1 lb

Nutrient cycling affects both the physical and chemical properties of the soil. They can provide a tremendous amount of biomass that not only smothers weeds and prevents soil erosion, but also puts huge amounts of green matter, or green manure, back into...
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
United States
Iowa
Austrian Field Peas Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb

Green manures can be grown in the same year as a vegetable crop, such as a cover crop of white clover planted around a cole crop. One of the easiest and most economical ways to improve your soil is to plant green manures, commonly called cover crops.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
United States
Iowa
Chicken Forage Blend, Blends
Prices start at : 350.00 USD / 100 Pounds

  • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 50-100 lbs.
  • Best Time to Sow: April-August
  • Dimensions: 1.5 x 6 x 9 in
  • Sub Type: Blend
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Weight: 1 lbs
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Iowa
Packer Forage Pea, Legumes
Prices start at : 135.00 USD / 100 Pounds

Packer forage pea is a legume for cover crops, wildlife and winter grazing! Sometimes called “Canadian field pea” is a cool-season, annual legume with good, nitrogen-fixing capabilities.
  • categories: Cover Crop
  • Size: 100 Pounds
  • Form: Seed
  • Seeds Per Ounce: 194
  • Botanical Name: Pisum sativum
  • Life Cycle: Annual
United States
Iowa
Mighty Mustard Trifecta Power Blend™ Cover Crop
Prices start at : 4.65 USD / 4 oz

When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants. Recommended seeding rate: 1/4-1/2 pound per 1000 square feet; 15-20 pounds per acre.
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
  • ✓ Annual
United States
Iowa
Small Fava Cover Crop
Prices start at : 6.65 USD / 1 lb

Organic matter is the food component of soil. (A) Annual (B) Biennial (P) Perennial. 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...
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
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Iowa
Quickpick Pinkeye, Cowpea Seeds
Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. ‘Quickpick Pinkeye' is a pinkeye purplehull type variety that is determinate, erect, compact (reach about 20 inches), and non-vining.
  • Dimensions: N/A
  • Seeds Per Gram: 6
  • Germination: 3
  • Size: 1/2 Pound
  • Best Time to Sow: May-August
  • Form: Seed
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Iowa
Pinkeye Purple Hull, Cowpea Seeds
Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

Hulls are purple, cowpeas are green with pinkeyes when freshly picked turning cream with dark maroon when dry. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant.

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    • Weight: N/A
    • Best Time to Sow: May-August
    • Zones: 3
    • Packet: 1 Ounce
    • Breed: Open-pollinated
    • Germination: 3
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    Iowa
    Annual Ryegrass, Grasses
    Prices start at : 135.00 USD / 100 Pounds

    Can germinate in cool weather. Can scavenge as much as 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre. When used as a spring cover crop the grass should be killed before reaching seed formation stage.
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    • Breed: Open-pollinated
    • Size: 100 Pounds
    • Seeds Per Pound: 153,700
    • Best Time to Sow: March-October
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    Iowa
    Barkant Forage Turnip, Brassicas
    Prices start at : 400.00 USD / 100 Pounds

    Barkant turnips are an improved, early maturing, diploid turnip with a large purple tankard shaped bulb. Turnips have a high leaf to stem ratio and and provide very high concentrations of protein, sugar content and leaf yields.
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Form: Seed
    • Seeds Per Ounce: 12913
    • Sub Type: Turnip
    • Best Time to Sow: Late Summer
    • Sow Depth: 1/2"
    United States
    Iowa
    Buffalo, Grass Seed
    Prices start at : 120.00 USD / 5 Pounds

    It can be used as a xeriscape lawn grass for water conservation, and it is a common component in range mixtures. Plants are stoloniferous and can invade flower beds if an edging or barrier is not used.
    • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 20-30 lbs.
    • Seeds Per Pound: 50,000
    • Best Time to Sow: April-June
    • categories: Cover Crop
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Weight: N/A
    United States
    Iowa
    Switchgrass Alamo, Grass Seed
    Prices start at : 136.00 USD / 5 Pounds

    It is late maturing and was developed as a renewable biofuel resource for the southern U.S. Recommended for pasture mixes, erosion control and soil stabilization. Alamo originates from Live Oak County, Texas.
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Best Time to Sow: April-June
    • Form: Seed
    • Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum
    • Weight: N/A
    • categories: Cover Crop
    United States
    Iowa
    Mississippi Silver, Cowpea Seeds
    Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

    If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. Does well in most climates. Adapted to hot humid climates. Easy to grow and shell. Pods average 6-7 ” long, and are silver colored, occasionally streaked with rose.
    • Best Time to Sow: May-August
    • Zones: 3
    • Packet: 1 Ounce
    • Dimensions: N/A
    • Size: 1/2 Pound
    • Sub Type: Cowpeas
    United States
    Iowa
    White Clover, Ladino White Clover Trifolium repens Ladino
    Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

    Used for pasture, soil stabilization wildlife forage, hay. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand.
    • Collection Locale: Oregon
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 981
    • Germination: 90%
    • Botanical Name: Trifolium repens Ladino
    • Height: 6-8 inches
    • Species: repens
    United States
    Iowa
    Groundcover 3oz Woven
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 199.99 USD / each

    Provides years of service. Priced per roll. Control grass and weeds in your container fields and greenhouses! Simply roll out and tack it down. MOTOR FRT DELIVERY Green stripes every 12" for easy plant alignment.

    Product Features

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        • Control grass and weeds in your container fields and greenhouses: Product Features
        • Length: 300 ft
        • Resists tears and punctures, yet permeable to water and nutrients: Product Features
        • Green stripe every 12": Specs
        • UV stabilized: Specs
        • Weed control in you greenhouse reduces labor costs of weed control: Product Benefits
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        Iowa
        Lilyturf, Big Blue Lilyturf Liriope muscari
        Prices start at : 15.95 USD / 1 packet

        A very ornamental plant. Succeeds in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out in the summer, otherwise it should be grown in partial shade in any moderately fertile well-drained soil.
        • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 14
        • Purity: 99%
        • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
        • Quantity: 0.74 lb
        • Genus: Liriope
        • Seeds Per Pound: 6,356
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        Iowa
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