Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Farm Seed Guide

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 1st – September 15th Seeding: 75-100 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill or broadcast. Conventional_______________ $0.34/lb $17/50 lb 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) 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 SummerMax CC6 Conventional Blend: Buckwheat 30% + Soybeans 30% + Sorghum/Sudangrass 15% + Japanese Millet 15% + Sunn Hemp 10% Organic Blend: Organic Buckwheat 35% + Organic Soybean 40% + Organic Proso Millet 15% + Organic Corn 10% 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 Organic Annual Rye 40% + Organic Radish VNS 20% + Organic Medium Red Clover 20% + Organic Alsike Clover 15% + Organic Hardy Alfalfa 5% Shade-tolerant blend of organic cover crop species formulated for seeding at last cultivation in corn Warm-season cover crop mix blended for maximum (~V6 stage). Well adapted to varying soil types and summer growth, weed suppression and soil building. field conditions. With adequate moisture, cover crops Vigorous growing combination of summer annual will emerge and stay semi-dormant until the corn grasses, broadleaves and legumes will compete with crop starts dying back in the fall. Will not impede any weed and put on tremendous growth and biomass. growth or harvest of the corn. We don’t recommend Jump-start your soil health regimen with this hearty mix. interseeding into soybeans as the canopy is too shady Provides good summer grazing/forage as well in a pinch. to allow for cover crop survival. Plant after all danger of frost has passed. • Excellent small seeded mix for companion planting • Ideal for summer fallow soil building, prevent plant with corn at last cultivation (~June) situations or as a diverse grazing/forage mixture. • We’ve seen the best success with this system • Suitable for all soil types and field situations when timed with a rain at seeding and specialized • Control mixture at first sign of buckwheat and/or interseeding equipment is used (vs. broadcasting) sunn hemp flowers to prevent volunteer seed • Mixture best suited for medium to heavy textured • Introduce grazing animals slowly to sunn hemp soils; will likely struggle on sandy soils without heavy stands. Sunn hemp seed is toxic to livestock. irrigation Sunn hemp can get woody and overly fibrous if Planting Date: June 1st – July 5th ; V6/last allowed to grow past first flower (<60 days) cultivation will depend on planting date and corn Planting Date: May 30th – August 15th maturity Seeding: 50-75 lbs/acre at ½ to 1 in. deep. Drill or Seeding: 12-16 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. broadcast. Drill or broadcast Conventional______________ $0.68/lb Organic__________________$2.60/lb $34/50 lb bag $130/50 lb bag Organic__________________ $0.88/lb $44/50 lb 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 Planting Date: August 1st – September 15th crops or at the V6/last cultivation time-frame Seeding: 60-70 lbs/acre at ½ in. depth. Drill, broadcast • Time your fly-on or application with a predicted rain or aerial apply. for best establishment success Conventional _______________ $0.52/lb • Can establish under shade and canopy with $26/50 lb bag adequate moisture • Not a good fit after grain corn or soybeans. Later planting will lessen prevalence of clovers Custom Mixes Not Finding What You Want? CultivationMax CC8 Planting Date: Last cultivation ; August 1st - September 15th Seeding: 15-20 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill, broadcast or aerial apply Conventional__________________$1.32/lb $66/50 lb 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 1st – August 15th. Seeding: 12-15 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill or broadcast. Organic__________________$2.60/lb $130/50 lb bag Cover Crops 41

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