Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Cover Crop Seed Guide | Page 5

VIKING COVER CROP MIXES GrazeMax CC4 Oats 95% + Radish 3% + Turnips 2% Mixture specifically formulated for cost-effective biomass production for grazing in the fall. Radish & turnips diversify this blend and add highly digestible protein; cows & other grazing livestock often will paw the taproot/bulbs out of the ground after a frost. Oats consistently produce the most fall tonnage in the upper-Midwest. Mix will winterkill in the upper-Midwest. Excellent tonnage potential for pennies on the dollar. • High seeds/lb & low cost make this an easy choice for fall forage • Well adapted to varied soil types & seeding methods • Excellent fit after hayfield termination, small grains, sweet corn or silage corn • Not a good fit after full-season grain corn or soybeans. Planting Date: August 1 st – September 15 th Seeding: 75-100 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill or broadcast. Conventional ________________ $0.34/lb $17.00/50lb bag AerialMax CC5 Winter Rye 75% + Lentils 15% + Turnips 5% + Dwarf Essex Rape 5% Specialized cover crop mix designed specifically for aerial application into standing corn or soybeans in the upper-Midwest. Created in collaboration with Practical Farmers of Iowa based on on-farm trialing of fall growth and biomass accumulation. Mixture provides excellent fall and early spring soil coverage and mix diversity maximizes rotational benefits. Winter rye will survive the winter, other species will winterkill. • Best results when flown on or applied prior to corn dieback (at or before black layer) and/or at soybean leaf yellowing and leaf drop. • Time your fly-on with a predicted rain for best establishment success • Not a good fit for V6/last cultivation seeding in corn • Can be planted later than range but later planting will lessen growth of lentils, turnips and rape Planting Date: August 1 st – September 15 th Seeding: 60-70 lbs/acre at ½ in. depth. Drill, broadcast or aerial apply. Conventional _________________ $0.52/lb $26.00/50lb bag SummerMax CC6 05 CultivationMax CC8 Conventional Blend: Buckwheat 30% + Soybeans 30% + Sorghum/Sudangrass 15% + Japanese Millet 15% + Sunn Hemp 10% Organic Annual Rye 40% + Organic Radish VNS 20% + Organic Medium Red Clover 20% + Organic Alsike Clover 15% + Organic Hardy Alfalfa 5% Organic Blend: Organic Buckwheat 35% + Organic Soybean 40% + Organic Proso Millet 15% + Organic Corn 10% Shade-tolerant blend of organic cover crop species formulated for seeding at last cultivation in corn (~V6 stage). Well adapted to varying soil types and field conditions. With adequate moisture, cover crops will emerge and stay semi-dormant until the corn crop starts dying back in the fall. Will not impede growth or harvest of the corn. We don’t recommend interseeding into soybeans as the canopy is too shady to allow for cover crop survival. • Excellent small seeded mix for companion planting with corn at last cultivation (~June) • We’ve seen the best success with this system when timed with a rain at seeding and specialized interseeding equipment is used (vs. broadcasting) • Mixture best suited for medium to heavy textured soils; will likely struggle on sandy soils without irrigation Planting Date: June 1 st – July 5 th ; V6/last cultivation will depend on planting date and corn maturity Seeding: 12-15 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill or broadcast Organic ____________________ $2.60/lb $130.00/50lb bag Warm-season cover crop mix blended for maximum summer growth, weed suppression and soil building. Vigorous growing combination of summer annual grasses, broadleaves and legumes will compete with any weed and put on tremendous growth and biomass. Jump-start your soil health regimen with this hearty mix. Provides good summer grazing/forage as well in a pinch. Plant after all danger of frost has passed in the summer. • Ideal for summer fallow soil building, prevent plant situations or as a diverse grazing/forage mixture. • Suitable for all soil types and field situations • Control mixture at first sign of buckwheat and/or sunn hemp flowers to prevent volunteer seed • Introduce grazing animals slowly to sunn hemp-heavy stands. Sunn hemp seed is toxic to livestock. Sunn hemp can get woody and overly fibrous if allowed to grow past first flower (<60 days) Planting Date: May 30 th – August 15 th Seeding: 50-75 lbs/acre at ½ to 1 in. deep. Drill or broadcast. Conventional ________________ $0.68/lb $34.00/50lb bag Organic ____________________ $0.88/lb $44.00/50lb bag MultiMax CC7 Annual Ryegrass 40% + Crimson Clover 15% + Berseem Clover 15% + Lentils 15% + Radish 5% + Turnips 5% + Dwarf Essex Rape 5% Our most diverse cover crop blend designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the USDA EQIP program for cover crop cost-share. Diversity of grasses, legumes and brassicas make this mix adaptable to any field condition and soil type. Smaller seed size and high seeds/lb provide a premium level of diversity for a relatively low cost. Mix will winterkill in the upper-Midwest. • Excellent candidate for aerial application into standing crops or at the V6/last cultivation time-frame • Time your fly-on or application with a predicted rain for best establishment success • Can establish under shade and canopy with adequate moisture • Not a good fit after grain corn or soybeans. Later planting will lessen prevalence of clovers Planting Date: Last cultivation ; August 1 st - September 15 th Seeding: 15-20 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill, broadcast or aerial apply Conventional ___________________ $1.32/lb $66.00/50lb bag Plowdown Blend CC9 Organic Mammoth Red Clover 30% + Organic Alsike Clover 30% + Organic Yellow Blossom Clover 25% + Organic Hardy Alfalfa 15% Our most popular cover crop legume mixture for nitrogen plowdown. Well adapted to varying soil types and field conditions. Produces abundant biomass and fixes a good amount of N for the following cash crop; positions your fields well for corn the following year. Should not interfere with small grain growth or harvest. • Excellent fit for underseeding spring small grains or frost seeding into winter small grains • Suited for all soil types from heavy to dry • Can potentially fix 50-100+ lbs N/acre for the following crop • Legumes will be at peak N-fixation potential at flowering Planting Date: February-May; August 1 st – August 15 th . Seeding: 12-15 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill or broadcast. Organic ____________________ $2.90/lb $145.00/50lb bag Custom Mixes Not Finding What You Want? We Do Custom Mixes! Albert Lea Seed can custom blend cover crop mixes to fit any field, rotation, or soil type. Call for a quote: 800-352-5247