Winter Rye/Hairy Vetch Mix

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8090
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Starting at: As low as $6.80
Note: Cover Crops can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.

A combination of grass & legume cover crops.

The vetch fixes nitrogen; rye adds organic matter and protects the less-hardy vetch from winter damage. Regrows vigorously in spring. Sow late summer into fall; mow and turn in after vetch flowers in the spring. (75% rye/25% vetch by weight). Seeding rate: 90 lbs/acre, 3-4 lbs/1000 sq ft, 1 lb/250-300 sq ft.

  • Sow fall, mow spring
  • Adds nitrogen and organic matter
  • Open-Pollinated
Note: Cover Crops can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
Seeding rate: 90 lbs/acre, 3-4 lbs/1000 sq ft, 1 lb/250-300 sq ft.

Cultural Info

Sow 90 lbs/acre in late summer, no less than 4 weeks before first fall frost.

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