Name | Part # | Sowing Season | Minimum Germ. Temp. | Hardiness Zone | Growth Rate | Sow per 1,000 sq.ft. | Sow per Acre | Seeding Depth | Nitrogen Fixation | Erosion Control (Cover Crop) | Weed Suppression | Green Manure | Forage | Biomass (Organic Matter) | Bees/Beneficial Insects | Compaction Control |
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Sudangrass (Piper) | 2858 | Early Summer | 65°F/18°C | Frost sensitive | Fast | 1 lb. | 30 - 40 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | X | X | X | ‐ | X |
Medium Red Clover Organic | 3192Gog | Anytime | 41°F/5°C | 4 | Medium | 1/2 lb. | 5 - 15 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | Yes | X | X | X | X | ‐ | Yes | X |
Crimson Clover Organic | 982Gog | Anytime | 45°F/7°C | 7 | Medium | 2/3 lb. | 22 - 30 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | Yes | X | X | X | X | ‐ | Yes | ‐ |
Oats (Common) Organic | 2509Gog | Spring to Summer | 38°F/3°C | 8 | Medium | 4 lb. | 110 - 140 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Field Peas (Maxum) | 2340 | Spring or Fall | 41°F/5°C | 7 | Fast | 3 lb. | 120 lb. | 1 1/2 - 3" | Yes | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Summer Alfalfa | 2808 | Early Spring to Late Summer | 45°F/7°C | Frost sensitive | Fast | 1/2 lb. | 15 - 25 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | Yes | ‐ | X | ‐ | X | X | Yes | X |
Ryegrass | 988 | Anytime | 40°F/4°C | 6 | Fast | 1 lb. | 20 - 30 lb. | 0 - 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Royal Hybrid® 1121 Sunflower | 2603 | Spring | 70°F/21°C | Frost sensitive | Medium | 1,500 seeds | 20,000 seeds | 1/2 - 1" | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | X | Yes | ‐ |
Buckwheat | 966 | Spring to Summer | 50°F/10°C | Frost sensitive | Fast | 2 - 3 lb. | 50 - 90 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | ‐ | Yes | ‐ |
Purple Top Forage Turnips | 233 | Spring or Late Summer | 45°F/7°C | 6 | Fast | 1/4 lb. | 8 lb. | 1/2" | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
VNS Yellow Pea Organic | 95Gog | Spring or Fall | 41°F/5°C | 7 | Fast | 3 lb. | 120 lb. | 1 1/2 - 3" | Yes | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Mustard | 3522 | Spring to Summer | 40°F/4°C | 7 | Fast | 1 lb. | 15 - 20 lb. | 1/4 - 3/4" | ‐ | X | X | X | X | X | Yes | ‐ |
Crimson Clover | 982 | Anytime | 45°F/7°C | 7 | Medium | 2/3 lb. | 22 - 30 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | Yes | X | X | X | X | ‐ | Yes | ‐ |
Oilseed Radish | 2906 | Late Summer | 45°F/7°C | 6 | Fast | 1 lb. | 10 - 20 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | X |
Mighty Mustard® Pacific Gold | 2821 | Spring to Summer | 40°F/4°C | 7 | Fast | 1 lb. | 15 - 20 lb. | 1/4 - 3/4" | ‐ | X | X | X | X | X | Yes | ‐ |
Winter Rye (Common) Organic | 968Gog | Anytime (Fall for grain) | 34°F/1°C | 3 | Medium | 4 lb. | 60 - 120 lb. | 3/4 - 2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
DS Admiral Pea Organic | 238Gog | Spring or Fall | 41°F/5°C | 7 | Fast | 3 lb. | 120 lb. | 1 1/2 - 3" | Yes | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Peas and Oats Mix Organic | 3685Gog | Spring or Fall | 41°F/5°C | 8 | Medium | 5 lb. | 120 - 200 lb. | 1 1/2 - 2" | Yes | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
New Zealand White Clover | 979 | Spring to Summer | 40°F/4°C | 4 | Slow | 1/4 lb. | 5 - 15 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | Yes | X | X | X | X | ‐ | 2nd year | ‐ |
Barley (Conlon) Organic | 989Gog | Early Spring to Summer | 38°F/3°C | 7 | Fast | 2 lb. | 80 - 125 lb. | 3/4 - 2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Barley (Quest) Organicnew | 4170Gog | Early Spring to Late Summer | 38°F/3°C | 7 | Fast | 2 lb. | 80 - 125 lb. | 3/4 - 2" | ‐ | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Sudangrass (Brown Mid Rib) Organic | 2826Gog | Early Summer | 65°F/18°C | Frost sensitive | Fast | 1 lb. | 30 - 40 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | X | X | X | ‐ | X |
Spring Wheat (Glenn) Organic | 292Gog | Early Spring | 38°F/3°C | 7 | Fast | 4 lb. | 60 - 150 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Fall Green Manure Mix | 2613 | Summer to Fall | 45°F/7°C | See components | Medium | 1 1/2 lb. | 50 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | Yes | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | Yes | ‐ |
Hulless Oats (Streaker) Organic | 967Gog | Spring | 38°F/3°C | 8 | Medium | 4 lb. | 110 - 140 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Barley (Robust) Organic | 2720Gog | Early Spring to Summer | 38°F/3°C | 7 | Fast | 2 lb. | 80 - 125 lb. | 3/4 - 2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Spring Green Manure Mix Organic | 976Gog | Spring to Summer | 38°F/3°C | See components | Medium | 5 lb. | 200 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | Yes | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Spring Wheat (Bolles) Organicnew | 4169Gog | Early Spring | 38°F/3°C | 7 | Fast | 4 lb. | 60 - 150 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Barley (Pinnacle) | 3676 | Early Spring to Summer | 38°F/3°C | 7 | Fast | 2 lb. | 80 - 125 lb. | 3/4 - 2" | ‐ | X | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Mammoth Red Clover Organic | 980Gog | Anytime | 41°F/5°C | 4 | Fast | 1/2 lb. | 5 - 15 lb. | 1/4 - 1/2" | Yes | X | X | X | X | ‐ | Yes | X |
Buckwheat (Common) Organic | 966Gog | Spring to Summer | 50°F/10°C | Frost sensitive | Fast | 2 - 3 lb. | 50 - 90 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | ‐ | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | ‐ | Yes | ‐ |
Hairy Vetch Organic | 987Gog | Anytime | 60°F/16°C | 4 | Slow | 1 lb. | 25 - 40 lb. | 1/2 - 1 1/2" | Yes | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ | 2nd year | ‐ |
4010 Field Pea Organic | 92Gog | Spring or Fall | 41°F/5°C | 7 | Fast | 3 lb. | 120 lb. | 1 1/2 - 3" | Yes | ‐ | X | X | ‐ | X | ‐ | ‐ |
Sweet Clover Organic | 977Gog | Spring to Summer | 42°F/6°C | 4 | Medium | 1/2 lb. | 10 - 20 lb. | 1/4 - 1" | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | 2nd year | X |
Hybrid Pearl Millet | 187 | Summer | 60°F/16°C | Frost sensitive | Fast | 1/4 lb. | 6 - 10 lb. | 1/2 - 1" | ‐ | X | X | X | X | X | ‐ | ‐ |