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Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover Cover Crop
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 lb

Its long tap root also helps loosen hard, packed soils. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding capacity, buffers the soil pH, and improves aeration.
  • ✓ Biennial
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
California
Modesto
Annual Rye Grass Cover Crop
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb

Recommended seeding rate: 1 pound per 1000 square feet; 20-30 pounds per acre. The plant's extensive root system pulls nitrogen and other minerals from deep within the soil, and stores these elements within its roots and leaf structure.
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
  • ✓ Annual
California
Modesto
Berseem Clover Cover Crop
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 lb

Pre-inoculated. The plant's extensive root system pulls nitrogen and other minerals from deep within the soil, and stores these elements within its roots and leaf structure. And if left to flower, brassicas are especially popular with beneficial insects.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
California
Modesto
Hairy Vetch Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
Prices start at : 9.05 USD / 1 lb

And if left to flower, brassicas are especially popular with beneficial insects. It can be tilled under in the spring as with other green manures, or you can simply cut or mow to the ground and plant your tomatoes and peppers.
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
  • ✓ Annual
California
Modesto
Peas and Oats Mix - Organic Cover Crop Seed
Prices start at : 5.85 USD / 1 Pound

Both will winter kill in northern areas if oats are not allowed to re-seed. An easy choice for home gardeners. Can be a source of revenue for market farmers.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/farm-seed/cover-crop-mixes/peas-and-oats-mix-organic-cover-crop-seed-3685G.32.htmlThis...
  • Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies: Yes
  • Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
  • Life Cycle ID: Annual
California
Modesto
Mighty Mustard Trifecta Power Blend™ Cover Crop
Prices start at : 4.65 USD / 4 oz

And if left to flower, brassicas are especially popular with beneficial insects. Vigorous plants will reach up to 5-6 feet when in bloom, producing upwards of 4-5 tons of biomass per acre.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
California
Modesto
Banner Fava Cover Crop
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 lb

Winter hardy to at least 10°F. A great all purpose crop that works three ways. Plant late September to early October. Also known as pastry wheat. Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices...
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
California
Modesto
Spring Green Manure Mix - Organic Cover Crop Seed
Prices start at : 7.40 USD / 1 Pound

The mix contains field peas, oats, and hairy vetch. Sow 5 lb./1,000 sq.ft. Mid and late summer sowings may be left to winter over and the vetch allowed to regrow some in the spring.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/farm-seed/cover-crop-mixes/spring-green-manure/spring-green-manure-mix-organic-cover-crop-seed-976G.32.htmlThis...
  • Latin Name: Varies
  • Organic Seeds, Plants, and Supplies: Yes
  • Life Cycle ID: Annual
California
Modesto
Yamhill Soft White Winter Wheat Cover Crop
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 lb

Mulch with clean straw or leaves to 4 inches. Recommended seeding rate: 3 1/2 lbs per 1000 square feet. Recommended seeding rate: 3-4 pounds per 1000 square feet; 70-150 pounds per acre.
  • Soil Temp. for Germ.: 45-75°F
  • Annual: Yes
California
Modesto
Common Vetch Cover Crop
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. If left to grow, winter wheat makes good forage for livestock; or if allowed to mature it can be harvested mid-summer.
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
California
Modesto
Buckwheat Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 lb

More and more organic growers and gardeners are discovering the long list of benefits that growing cover crops such as oilseed radish, mustards, and forage turnips can provide. If left to grow, winter wheat makes good forage for livestock; or if allowed...
  • ✓ Annual
  • ✓ Open Pollinated
California
Modesto
Winter 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. Can reach up to 5 feet! Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed suppression
  • Seeds Per Pound: 17200
  • Best Time to Sow: March-October
  • Botanical Name: Secale cereale
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Seeds Per Ounce: 1075
  • categories: Cover Crop
California
Modesto
Packer Forage Pea, Legumes
Prices start at : 135.00 USD / 100 Pounds

Uses: Chicken Forage, Deer Attractant, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression Packer forage pea is a low-growing, viny legume which has been shown to fix over 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre per year.
  • Botanical Name: Pisum sativum
  • Breed: Open-pollinated
  • Seeds Per Ounce: 194
  • Seeds Per Gram: 7
  • Sub Type: Field Peas
  • Dimensions: N/A
California
Modesto
Knuckle Purple Hull, Cowpea Seeds
Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

Cowpeas are great for drying and canning. Referred to as a “Knuckle Hull” because of the big, plump peas. Bush type cowpea producing heavy yields of purple pods. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation.

Cowpeas

    • Seeds Per Gram: 5
    • Packet: 1 Ounce
    • Sub Type: Cowpeas
    • categories: Cowpeas
    • Dimensions: N/A
    • Best Time to Sow: May-August
    California
    Modesto
    Oats Cover Crop
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb

    Recommended seeding rate: 2-3 pounds per 1000 square feet; 100-120 pounds per acre. The plant's extensive root system pulls nitrogen and other minerals from deep within the soil, and stores these elements within its roots and leaf structure.
    • ✓ Annual
    • ✓ Open Pollinated
    California
    Modesto
    Sideoats Grama, Grains
    Prices start at : 120.00 USD / 5 Pounds

    It is easy to grow and prefers full sun and moderate to dry soils. Recommended for meadow and prairie plantings, beds & borders, and as a component of forage mixes for livestock and wildlife.
    • Breed: Open-pollinated
    • Sow Depth: 1/8"
    • categories: Cover Crop
    • Form: Seed
    • Sub Type: Oats
    • Seeds Per Ounce: 9950
    California
    Modesto
    Big Boy Purplehull, Cowpea Seeds
    Prices start at : 5.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

    Long podded variety with 13-16 peas per pod, light tan in color, oblong shape, good garden variety. If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. A high yielding, popular Southern Pea that is great for home gardens.
    • Sub Type: Cowpeas
    • Best Time to Sow: May-August
    • Seeds Per Ounce: 100
    • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 70-120 lbs.
    • Size: 1/2 Pound
    • Zones: 3
    California
    Modesto
    Buckwheat
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 3.45 USD

    Tip: I t's a good idea to mow your cover crop just before turning it back into the soil. May be planted and tilled under several times in a summer. A fast growing, short season annual, Buckwheat ( Fagopyrum esculentum ) is used as a warm-season cover...
    • brand: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
    California
    Modesto
    Fridge™ Triticale Cover Crop
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb

    Some brassicas have a large taproot that can break through plow or rototiller pans, thus aerating the soil. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding capacity, buffers the soil pH, and...
    • ✓ Hybrid Variety
    • ✓ Annual
    California
    Modesto
    Fall Mix, Cover Crop Seed
    Prices start at : 200.00 USD / 100 Pounds

    Cut right after flowering in spring and till into soil for green manure. (30% Field Pea, 20% Crimson Clover, 20% Hairy Vetch, 15% Annual Rye, 15% Winter Rye) Seed Coverage: – 5 lbs covers 2,000-4,000 sqaure feet – 100 lbs covers 1-2 acres Uses: Green...
    • Sow Depth: 1/2"
    • Breed: Open-pollinated
    • Sub Type: Blend
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Size: 100 Pounds
    • categories: Cover Crop
    California
    Modesto
    California Blackeye #46, Cowpea Seeds
    Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

    Similar to California Blackeye #5 but with smaller seeds. California Blackeye #46 plants are more erect than California Blackeye #5. Bred by the UCLA and released in 1987. The seeds are a typical blackeye type of Southern peas with cream-colored seed...
    • Plant Height: 15-18" inches
    • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 70-120 lbs.
    • Botanical Name: Vigna unguiculata L.
    • Germination: 3
    • Days To Maturity: 70
    • Breed: Open-pollinated
    California
    Modesto
    Austrian Field Peas Cover Crop Conventional & Organic
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb

    Can be worked in late April or early May. A great all purpose crop that works three ways. Plant late September to early October. Also known as pastry wheat. Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management...
    • ✓ Annual
    • ✓ Open Pollinated
    California
    Modesto
    Organic Succotash Cover Crop
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 lb Organic

    In harsher climates, cover crops can be grown in rows between the crops or as a component of rotation in your garden. Nutrient cycling affects both the physical and chemical properties of the soil.
    • ✓ Open Pollinated
    • ✓ Annual
    California
    Modesto
    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. 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,...
    • Size: 100 Pounds
    • Sow Depth: 1"
    • Days To Maturity: 75
    • Botanical Name: Secale cereale
    • Seeds Per Pound: 15,900
    • Dimensions: N/A
    California
    Modesto
    Sunn Hemp, Legumes
    Prices start at : 425.00 USD / 100 Pounds

    Sunn Hemp is a fast-growing legume that produces significant quantities of biomass and fixes nitrogen into the soil witha short rotation of 60 days under optimum conditions. For maximum benefit terminate crop at first flowering, prior to developing fibrous,...
    • Botanical Name: Crotolaria Juncea
    • Weight: N/A
    • Breed: Open-pollinated
    • Days To Maturity: 60-90
    • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 30-50 lbs.
    • Best Time to Sow: May-June
    California
    Modesto
    Dimpled Brown Crowder, Cowpea Seeds
    Prices start at : 8.00 USD / 1/2 Pound

    If using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation. Excellent cowpea for canning, freezing or drying. Dimpled Brown Crowder Cowpea is a prolific yielder with pods that contain 12-15 peas,...
    • Best Time to Sow: May-August
    • Botanical Name: Vigna unguiculata L.
    • Days To Maturity: 70
    • categories: Cowpeas
    • Form: Seed
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    California
    Modesto
    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. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression<
    • Broadcast Rate per Acre: 60-120 lbs.
    • Form: Seed
    • Life Cycle: Annual
    • Best Time to Sow: March-October
    • Seeds Per Ounce: 994
    • Weight: N/A
    California
    Modesto
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