Cover Crop Seeds (Organic) - Mixed

BOTANICAL NAME

Pisum sativum, Avena sativa, Vicia spp.

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Late Spring

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

• 12 to 24 inches

COLOR

• Mixed

This vigorous spring-sown Organic Cover Crop Mix is ideal for soils low in organic matter, contributing up to 8,000 lbs/acre of biomass. The sturdy oats provide structure for nitrogen-fixing pea and vetch vines, creating a dense, weed-suppressing cover. Plant in early spring and incorporate into the soil by mowing or disking in the fall.

• • Excellent weed suppression; enhances soil structure and fertility
• • Sow 210 lbs/acre in spring after last frost through early summer
• • 70% peas/15% oats/15% vetch by weight

PLANTING SEASON

• Cool Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 1 inch

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual