Seed Categories
It is important to determine a goal when deciding which cover crops to plant. Using a mixture can allow producers to meet several goals simultaneously. Cover crops can be used for weed control, to optimize nutrient cycling, and a way to use the available moisture in a more efficient manner. Use the links below to decide what is the best mixture for your needs. Contact us to get more information about getting a free personal soil analysis to aid you in making the best decisions for your planting goals.
Grasses can be used in many different climates and cropping systems. They are very beneficial when scavenging nutrients, preventing/reducing erosion, weed suppression, and adding organic matter to your soil just to name a few. Click here for varities and more indepth information on each.
Broadleaf cover crops provide growers with more tools to achieve their soil health goals. Most varieties perform specific roles that are relatively unique to their species. Traits they do share however are scavenging N, weed suppression, and adding organic matter. Click here for more.
Legumes vary widely in their ability to prevent erosion, suppress weeds, and add organic matter to the soil. Focused goals can lead you to the variety that meets your needs. Some benefits of legumes are fixation of atmospheric nitrogen and attraction of beneficial insects. Click here for more.
Brassica and mustard cover crops are known for thier rapid fall growth, great biomass production, and nutrient scavenging abiltiy. Their pest management characteristics are starting to draw attention as well. Some brassicas have a large taproot that can break through plow pans better than the fibrous roots of cereal or mustard cover crops. Click here for more.