Cover Crops

Medicago sativa Perennial, leguminous crop which is tap-rooted and very cold hardy. Its high protein and mineral content, and ability to grow back after cutting make it excellent for forage,...

Pisum sativum High bio mass production and nitrogen fixation with good weed suppression. Fall planting for overwintering. Seeding rate of 3 lbs per 1000 sq ft or 100-120 lbs/acre broadcast....

Fagopyrum esculentum Very fast maturing, typically ready 6 to 8 weeks from planting. Great choice to hold top soil when there are some gaps in the vegetable planting schedules. Plant...

 Trifolium incarnatum For spring planting everywhere! In the South you can also plant in fall for overwintering. Great for supporting the bee population! Seeding rate of 1 lb per 1000...

Trifolium repens This low growing plant is an excellent choice for seeding under plants as a living mulch. Overwinters through zone 4, winter kills in colder regions. Plant in spring...

Vicia villosa Very high bio mass production and nitrogen fixation. Excellent ability to suppress weeds. For spring or fall planting. Seeding rate of 1 lb per 1000 sq ft or...

Raphanus sativus This radish's thick tuber and long taproot will penetrate hard soils and bring additional nutrients up from the subsoil. It has natural bio fumigant properties, with  the capability...

Avena sativa Oats are a cool-season annual cereal grass that make a great cover crop whether you are looking to add biomass to your soil or offer forage to your...

Helianthus annuus The Peredovik oilseed sunflower is not only beautiful, but also practical! By adding them to an existing crop rotation, pest problems such as corn borer or soybean cyst...

Phacelia tanacetifolia We started carrying Phacelia in a packet size last year, but the call for bulk cover crop sizes was loud! And for good reason, since there is no...

Trifolium pratense A low-growing crop that is great to interseed with taller crops. It helps to create loamy topsoil, add nitrogen to the soil, and suppress weeds. Also has medicinal...

Crotalaria juncea Sunn Hemp has been grown in Asia and Europe for centuries, but has only recently been catching on in North America. With the ability to fix nitrogen and...

Secale cereale Winter Rye seed is excellent for fall planting even when it's too late to plant other cover crops because rye seed can germinate in cold soil. A rye...