Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Organic Seed Guide | Page 33

COVER CROPS
Lentils*
Untreated, Non-GMO
Sunn Hemp*
Untreated, Non-GMO
• Short-growing, cool-season legume very well-suited
for cover cropping
• Shorter stature than peas but very good drought and
frost tolerance
• Smaller seed size makes lentils ideal for aerial
application
• Well-suited for all soil types including drier soils
• Will winterkill in the Upper Midwest
• Plant early spring or Aug. 1 – Sept. 15
• Seed 50 lbs/A alone or 10-20 lbs/A in a mixture • Tall-growing, warm-season annual legume
• Tremendous biomass potential and N-fixing capacity
• Quick growing, very drought tolerant. Has potential to
put on over 5,000 lbs. of biomass in 60 days. Thrives
on poor soils
• Plant after soil temps are >65˚F in the summer
• Requires same inoculant as cowpeas
• Terminate crop at first flower (~60 days) to avoid
fibrous stalks
• Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in a mixture
Crimson Clover* Sainfoin*
Untreated, Non-GMO
• Rapidly growing warm-season cover crop clover
• Excellent choice for cover crop or 1-year hay crop
• Seed as early as possible in the fall for maximum
growth and biomass accumulation
• Good fit as a cover crop overseeded into standing
crops in the fall or seeded at last cultivation
• Will winterkill in the Upper Midwest; later seeding into
September will result in less growth before freeze up
• Seed 15-25 lbs/A alone
• Inoculated with Pre-Vail ™
Untreated, Non-GMO
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Deep-rooted, drought-resistant forage legume 
Best used as a pasture legume or single-cut hay crop
Non-bloating, excellent quality and palatability
Hollow stems, many leaflets
Not as winter hardy as alfalfa
Not suitable for flooded or wet soils
Seed 30-40 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in a mixture
Organic radish seed
field blooming.
Iron & Clay Cowpeas
Untreated, Non-GMO
* Variety Not Stated (VNS)
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• Vigorous-growing summer annual legume
• Thrives in hot, wet growing conditions
• Excellent drought stress tolerance (better than
soybeans)
• Very good N-fixation capacity (up to 150 lbs. N/acre)
• Widely adapted to varied soil types including nutrient
poor, sandy or droughty soils
• Plant after soil temperatures are >65°F in the summer
• Seed 70-90 lbs/A straight or 25-30 lbs/A in a mixture