Uses Seed Cover Crops For Sale In Pittsburgh

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.

May be planted and tilled under several times in a summer. Available size: 1/4 lb (4 oz) Planting Tips: Plant anytime in warm weather (4 oz per 100 sq ft) and till into the soil when flowering begins, usually 4-6 weeks.

For maximum nitrogen yields, legumes should be incorporated into the soil at peak bloom. Growing legumes and incorporating them back into the soil increases the organic carbon content, and improves the soil fertility and water holding capacity of the...

Hairy Vetch has rapid growth that makes it a good weed suppressant. A good nitrogen fixer (70-150 lbs per acre per year). Showy crimson blooms in late spring are an excellent source of nectar for bees.

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.

In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before planting. More and more organic growers and gardeners are discovering the long list of benefits that growing cover crops such as oilseed...

Soil-dwelling fungi and bacteria work to break down organic matter. And if left to flower, brassicas are especially popular with beneficial insects. They can provide a tremendous amount of biomass that not only smothers weeds and prevents soil erosion,...

A cabbage related plant that is a perfect grazer! Dwarf Essex Rape is a perfect grazer plant that will persist well after the first frost. Ready to pasture 6-8 weeks after sowing. Canola (Brassica napus): Cool season, broadleaf, upright and spreading...

In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before planting. More and more organic growers and gardeners are discovering the long list of benefits that growing cover crops such as oilseed...

Winter kills and turns into great biomass. Jackhammer radish is a fast growing daikon radish that is a great scavenger. Starts germinating immediately and very easy to grow. Radish (Brassica): Cool Season, broadleaf, Annual, Upright and spreading habit,...

Organic matter is the food component of soil. 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...

When fall sown, it grows quickly and overtakes fall weeds, then as the cold days of winter begin, it goes dormant. This process is called nutrient cycling. A great all purpose crop that works three ways.

Use: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppresion Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Cool season, Grain, Annual, Upright growth habit, Crude protein: straw 4-10%, grain 12-16%, C:N ratio: leaf 15-29, stem 31-65, root 24-75, straw...

In more northern climes, an early spring plant will give high dry matter yields of excellent forage. A relatively new forage pea that has a wide range of applications! Secada forage pea is highly palatable, self-climbing, with high dry matter yields.

Should be sown from early spring to late summer. 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.

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 item's...

In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before planting. More and more organic growers and gardeners are discovering the long list of benefits that growing cover crops such as oilseed...

When used as a spring cover crop the grass should be killed before reaching seed formation stage. Over seeds well at higher rates. Established protective cover quickly. Can scavenge as much as 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

Piper Sudan grass is a great catch crop for excess nitrogen. Produces heavy amounts of organic matter and suppresses weeds. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression

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.

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15,000 seeds/lb. Tolerant of dry conditions. For maximum benefit terminate crop at first flowering, prior to developing fibrous, hard-to-manage stalks. Uses: Compaction Control, Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, Organic Matter (Biomass),...

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Long podded variety with 13-16 peas per pod, light tan in color, oblong shape, good garden variety. A high yielding, popular Southern Pea that is great for home gardens. Try with for maximum Nitrogen fixation.

Cut right after flowering in spring and till into soil for green manure. A multipurpose cover crop blend that is sowed in fall! This wonderful blend will help with nitrogen fixation, adding organic matter and weed suppression.