bbbseed GMM1LB Green Manure Cover Crop Mixture, 1 lb

Our green manure cover crop mix can be used as a late season, winter cover crop or a short lived spring cover crop, that will provide vigorous growth to loosen the soil and improve drainage, provide winter erosion control and add vital nitrogen, nutrients and organic matter to enrich and build the soil and control weeds. Plant this mix as a cover crop in orchards and vineyards or in rotation with vegetable and field crops in early spring or from mid-September to October (15 to 45 days before first frost) to get established before freezing temperatures arrive. The vetches are also excellent pollinator plants, attracting honeybees and beneficial predatory wasps. Sow the green manure cover crop mix at a rate of about 1 lb per 500 sq-ft, about 50 days before the first killing frost. The winter rye and oats will grow over the winter even when the temperatures are barely above freezing and form a thick tangle of roots and tough stalks that add fibrous organic matter to the soil. The vetches and Austrian peas are also winter-hardy and are prolific nitrogen producers, so you'll need less fertilizer. This 'green manure' should be mowed or incorporated (tilled under) after flowering, before seed production if you don't want volunteers sprouting up next season. Till under about 1 month before you plan on planting your crops.