Clover Cover Crop

If left to grow, winter wheat makes good forage for livestock; or if allowed to mature it can be harvested mid-summer. This process is called nutrient cycling. Legume cover crops are an essential component of good soil management.

If left to grow, winter wheat makes good forage for livestock; or if allowed to mature it can be harvested mid-summer. This process is called nutrient cycling. Legume cover crops are an essential component of good soil management.

Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices that involve a combination of soil tillage, crop rotation, and most importantly, the addition of organic matter through green manures.

These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding capacity, buffers the soil pH, and improves aeration.

These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding capacity, buffers the soil pH, and improves aeration.

A very vigorous grower, it will reach about 3 feet tall while branching out and spreading laterally with rangy stems up to 10 feet long. In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before...

Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices that involve a combination of soil tillage, crop rotation, and most importantly, the addition of organic matter through green manures.

Does not perform well in waterlogged or acid soils. In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before planting. Winter wheat is an exceptional, inexpensive and fast growing cover crop...

(A) Annual (B) Biennial (P) Perennial. These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. Also known as pastry wheat. When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants.

Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices that involve a combination of soil tillage, crop rotation, and most importantly, the addition of organic matter through green manures.

When fall sown, it grows quickly and overtakes fall weeds, then as the cold days of winter begin, it goes dormant. Green manures can be grown in the same year as a vegetable crop, such as a cover crop of white clover planted around a cole crop.

(A) Annual (B) Biennial (P) Perennial. These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. Also known as pastry wheat. When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants.

Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices that involve a combination of soil tillage, crop rotation, and most importantly, the addition of organic matter through green manures.

The plant's extensive root system pulls nitrogen and other minerals from deep within the soil, and stores these elements within its roots and leaf structure. Daikon in Japanese means large root.

For green manure, rototill soybeans into the soil when 50% of the plants have flowered. In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before planting.

Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices that involve a combination of soil tillage, crop rotation, and most importantly, the addition of organic matter through green manures.

When fall sown, it grows quickly and overtakes fall weeds, then as the cold days of winter begin, it goes dormant. Green manures can be grown in the same year as a vegetable crop, such as a cover crop of white clover planted around a cole crop.

The most vigorous of the vetches, with excellent green-matter production early in the season. In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following spring just before planting.

Most garden soils can be maintained at their highest level of productivity by sound soil management practices that involve a combination of soil tillage, crop rotation, and most importantly, the addition of organic matter through green manures.

One of the easiest and most economical ways to improve your soil is to plant green manures, commonly called cover crops. Recommended seeding rate: 3-4 pounds per 1000 square feet; 70-150 pounds per acre.

A dependable producer in the Northwest since the 1960s. Plant mid-September through mid-October. Small-scale wheat growers can use a hand sickle to harvest—tie into bundles, called "shocks," and stack upright in the field to dry before threshing.

If planted in fall it comes back early spring with heavy growth. Hairy Vetch works well for nitrogen fixation while Rye adds organic matter and protects the less hardy vetch from winter damage.

These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding capacity, buffers the soil pH, and improves aeration.

If left to grow, winter wheat makes good forage for livestock; or if allowed to mature it can be harvested mid-summer. This process is called nutrient cycling. Legume cover crops are an essential component of good soil management.

From spring until fall it's possible to plant and work in several rotations of Buckwheat. They can also be grown as a perennial in orchards and vineyards. In mild climates (zones 6 and above), cover crops can be fall planted and tilled in the following...

(A) Annual (B) Biennial (P) Perennial. These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. Also known as pastry wheat. When these soil microorganisms eat organic matter, nutrients are released back into the soil in a form that is usable by plants.

These cover crops are nature's great nutrient recyclers. The addition of organic matter builds soil structure, which increases water absorption and nutrient-holding capacity, buffers the soil pH, and improves aeration.