Fall Green Manure Mix Cover Crop Seed
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Product Features
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Attracts Beneficial Insects
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Fall Green Manure Mix Cover Crop Seed
Exclusive! Versatile choice for late-summer and fall planting.
This ready-made mix is comprised of winter rye, field peas, ryegrass, crimson clover, and hairy vetch. Vigorous late-summer growth provides winter erosion control. Field peas will winterkill, while the winter rye and hairy vetch will overwinter for spring growth. Crimson clover and ryegrass will likely winterkill in Zones 6 and colder, though this is dependent on sowing date, snow cover, and winter weather conditions. Because the seeds of this mix vary in weight and size, it is best seeded with a grain drill. Inoculate with Garden Combination Inoculant (#7531) or Pea, Vetch, and Lentil Inoculant (#7534) for best performance.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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varies
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Product Features
Product Features
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Attracts Beneficial Insects
- Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.
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Culture: Sow any time midsummer through late summer. Prefers full sun, medium to high soil fertility, and good drainage, but will grow in almost any soil type. Ideal pH is 6.0–7.0. Plant seeds ½" deep or broadcast and lightly cover. Large-scale plantings may be broadcast sown or drilled with a grain drill at the seeding rates listed below.
Seeding Rate: ¼ lb./225 sq.ft.; 1½ lb./1,000 sq.ft.; 50 lb./acre.
Height: 24–36"
Termination: Field peas will winterkill, while the winter rye and hairy vetch will overwinter for spring growth. Crimson clover and ryegrass will likely winterkill in Zones 6 and colder, though this is dependent on sowing date, snow cover, and winter weather conditions. For use as a green manure, mow and till under in the spring. Mature rye and vetch can be crimped or mowed once they have flowered for use as a surface mulch.
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