Seeding Rate ( lbs / acre )
Drill
Broadcast / Aerial
In Mix
|
Seeds / lb |
Seeding
Date
|
Seeding
Depth
|
Total N
( lb / A / yr )
|
P & K
Scavenger
|
Erosion
Control
|
Weed
Control
|
Quick
Growth
|
Grazing |
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Winter Rye |
50-100 |
120-150 |
25-75 |
18,000 |
Aug . -Nov. |
1 '' |
- |
VG |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
Oats |
64-96 |
96-128 |
48-64 |
16,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
1 - 2 '' |
- |
F |
VG |
E |
E |
E |
|
Annual / Italian Ryegrass |
15-20 |
20-30 |
4-5 |
227,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ½ '' |
- |
G |
VG |
VG |
E |
E |
|
Tillage Radish |
6-8 |
8-10 |
3-4 |
25,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ½ '' |
- |
VG |
VG |
E |
VG |
E |
|
Purple Top Turnips |
4-6 |
6-8 |
1-2 |
220,000 |
July-Aug . |
¼ - ½ '' |
- |
- |
F |
G |
G |
E |
|
Forage Rape |
4-8 |
8-10 |
1-2 |
145,000 |
July-Aug . |
¼ - ½ '' |
- |
VG |
VG |
VG |
VG |
E |
|
Mustard |
15-20 |
20-25 |
2-4 |
180,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ¾ '' |
- |
G |
VG |
VG |
VG |
P |
|
Phacelia |
7-12 |
Not Rec . |
3-5 |
220,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ '' |
- |
- |
VG |
VG |
E |
- |
|
Nitrogen Producing Cover Crop Legumes | |||||||||||||
Hairy Vetch |
25-35 |
30-40 |
15-20 |
16,000 |
Aug . -Oct. |
½ - 1 '' |
70-200 |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
|
Winter Peas |
50-100 |
Not Rec . |
25-50 |
2000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
1 - 2 '' |
70-150 |
F |
VG |
F |
VG |
VG |
|
Crimson Clover |
12-25 |
25-30 |
2-5 |
150,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ½ '' |
55-130 |
G |
VG |
VG |
G |
VG |
|
Field Peas |
100-200 |
Not Rec . |
50-100 |
2000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
2 - 3 '' |
70-150 |
F |
VG |
F |
VG |
E |
|
Cowpeas |
50-100 |
Not Rec . |
20-30 |
3000 |
June-Aug . |
½ - 1 '' |
100-150 |
G |
E |
E |
VG |
G |
|
Lentils |
40-50 |
50-75 |
10-20 |
15,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
1 - 1½ " |
20-30 |
VG |
F |
G |
F |
E |
|
Lupin |
50-90 |
Not Rec . |
20-40 |
4000 |
March-May |
¼ - ¾ '' |
100-200 |
E |
G |
F |
VG |
G |
|
Chickling Vetch |
60-70 |
Not Rec . |
20-30 |
2600 |
March-May |
1 - 1½ " |
80-100 |
F |
VG |
G |
F |
E |
|
Sunn Hemp |
15-20 |
Not Rec . |
4-8 |
11,000 |
June-Aug . |
½ - 1 '' |
100-140 |
F |
VG |
E |
E |
P |
|
Balansa Clover |
5-8 |
6-9 |
2-3 |
500,000 |
July-Sept . |
¼ '' |
50-100 |
F |
VG |
E |
VG |
E |
|
Common Vetch |
50-60 |
60-75 |
20-40 |
7,000 |
Aug . -Sept. |
½ - 1 '' |
50-120 |
- |
G |
G |
F |
G |
|
Cover Crop Mixes Viking NitroMax CC1
Radish + Field Peas + Oats
|
75-125 |
90-150 |
- |
- |
Aug . -Sept. |
½ - 1 '' |
50-75 |
G |
VG |
E |
E |
E |
|
Viking ValueMax CC2 Radish + Crimson Clover + Annual |
15-20 |
20-25 |
- |
- |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ½ '' |
30-65 |
VG |
VG |
E |
E |
VG |
|
Ryegrass + Rape |
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Viking WinterMax CC3
Winter Rye + Hairy Vetch + Radish
|
40-50 |
50-75 |
- |
- |
Aug . -Sept. |
½ - 1 '' |
50-75 |
G |
VG |
E |
E |
E |
|
Viking BioMax CC4
Radish + Annual Ryegrass
|
15-20 |
20-25 |
- |
- |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ½ '' |
- |
VG |
VG |
E |
VG |
E |
|
Viking AerialMax CC5 Winter Rye + Forage Rape + Common |
60-70 |
75-80 |
- |
- |
Aug . -Sept. |
½ '' |
20-40 |
VG |
E |
E |
VG |
E |
|
Vetch + Lentils |
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Viking SummerMax CC6 Sorghum / Sudan + Japapanese M illet + |
50-75 |
75-80 |
- |
- |
May-Aug . |
½ - 1 '' |
50-100 |
VG |
E |
E |
E |
G |
|
Sunn Hemp + Buckwheat + Soybeans |
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Viking MultiMax CC7 Berseem Clover , Crimson Clover ,
Purple Top Turnips , Dwarf Essex Rape ,
|
15-20 |
20-25 |
- |
- |
Aug . -Sept. |
¼ - ½ '' |
30-65 |
G |
VG |
VG |
VG |
E |
|
Lentils , Annual Ryegrass |
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Viking SpringMax CC8
Oats + M ustard
|
60-75 |
75-80 |
- |
- |
Feb . -April |
¼ - ¾ '' |
- |
F |
VG |
VG |
E |
P |
|
Plowdown Blend CC9 M ammoth Red Clover + Alfalfa + YB Sweet Clover + Alsike Clover |
12-15 |
15-20 |
- |
- |
Feb . -May |
¼ - ½ '' |
50-100 |
E |
G |
G |
P |
VG |
|
E = Excellent VG = Very Good |
G = Good F = Fair P = Poor |
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When Broadcasting / Aerial Seeding : Increase seeding rate by 25-30 % |
When Seeding for Forage : Increase seeding rate by 50 % |