Cool season legume cover crop.
Extraordinary yields of Nitrogen (up to 290 lb/acre) and organic matter (up to 49 tons/acre). Chokes out weeds and provides excellent habitat for beneficial insects.
We developed this mix especially for vegetable rotations and general cool-weather cover cropping.
Soil Builder is not filled with cheap grasses like other mixes. Contains the highest-yielding winter-hardy legumes with cayuse oats added to stabilize the soil, and to nurse and scaffold the vetches. Grows to 4'-6'. Seed at 3-5 lb/1000 sq ft, or 70-120 lb/acre at a depth of 3/4 to 1 in September or October.
In coastal or cool summer zones, Soil Builder can be spring-planted.
Raw seed, requires Pea Vetch or Garden Combination Inoculant. Contains: Bell Beans, BioMaster Peas, Dunsdale Peas, Purple Vetch, Hairy Vetch, Common Vetch and Cayuse Oats.
Product Details
Item Model Number:
SCM120
Product Dimensions:
8 x 5 x 1.5 inches.
Shipping Weight:
1.05 pounds.
More Information
Product Use Instructions:
PVFS Premium Soil Builder Mix - Raw Seed (Lb) Instructions - 180kb
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