Cover Crop Comparison Chart


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Cover Crop Comparison Chart

Type Variety Broadcast Rate per Acre Season Uses
Alfalfa
Common Alfalfa 15-25 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Brassicas Barkant Forage Turnip 10-15 lbs. Spring Forage
Brassicas Common Flax 40 lbs. Fall Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Erosion Control
Brassicas Dwarf Essex Rape 5-15 lbs. Fall Forage
Brassicas Jackhammer Radish 5-15 lbs. Fall Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation and Weed Suppression
Broadleaf Forage Chicory 5-15 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects and Forage
Grains Canada Wildrye 6-12 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Common Buckwheat 50-90 lbs. Fall Beneficial Insects, Green Manure, No Till and Weed Suppression
Grains Egyptian Wheat 75-150 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Elbon Rye 60-120 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Frontier Grazer Rye 60-120 lbs. Winter Green Manure, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Jerry Oats 110-140 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Mandan Wildrye Grass 60-120 lbs. Winter Forage, Green Manure, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Sideoats Grama 110-140 lbs. Summer Forage and Nitrogen Fixation
Grains Thoroughbred Barley 80-125 lbs. Fall Beneficial Insects, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Wildlife Sunflower 25 lbs. Spring Forage, No Till and Weed Suppression
Grains Winter Rye 60-120 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grains Winter Wheat 75-150 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grasses Annual Ryegrass 20-30 lbs. Any Green Manure, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grasses Buffalo 20-30 lbs. Spring Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grasses Indiangrass 8-14 lbs. Spring Forage, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grasses Pearl Millet 6-10 lbs. Fall Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grasses Piper Sudangrass 30-40 pounds Summer Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Grasses Switchgrass Alamo 3-5 lbs. Summer/Fall Nitrogen Fixation and Erosion Control
Legumes Austrian Winter Pea 120 lbs. Winter Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression
Legumes Big Boy Purplehull Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Black Crowder Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes California Blackeye #46 Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Spring/Summer Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes California Blackeye #5 Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Spring/Summer Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Crimson Clover 22-30 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Dimpled Brown Crowder Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Elite Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Hairy Vetch 25-40 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Iron and Clay Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Spring/Summer Nitrogen Fixation and Weed Suppression
Legumes Knuckle Purple Hull Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Ladino Clover 5-15 lbs. Winter Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Lady Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Mammoth Red Clover 5-15 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Medium Red Clover 5-15 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Mississippi Silver Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Packer Forage Pea 120 lbs. Any Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression
Legumes Pinkeye Purple Hull Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Quickpick Pinkeye Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Sadandy Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes Secada Forage Pea 120 lbs. Winter Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression
Legumes Sunn Hemp 30-50 lbs. Summer Green Manure, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Sweet Clover 10-20 lbs. Spring/Summer Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Texas Cream Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Legumes White Dutch Clover 5-15 lbs. Summer/Fall Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Legumes Zipper Cream Cowpea 70-120 lbs. Fall Nitrogen Fixation
Blends Chicken Forage Blend 50-100 lbs. Any Forage
Blends Deer Attractant Food Plot 50-100 lbs. Any Beneficial Insects, Forage, Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till, Weed Suppression and Erosion Control
Blends Fall Mix 50-100 lbs. Fall/Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression
Blends Field Peas and Oats 50-100 lbs. Winter Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression
Blends Rye and Vetch 50-100 lbs. Any Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression
Blends Spring Mix 50-100 lbs. Spring Green Manure, Nitrogen Fixation, No Till and Weed Suppression