Highest level of active glucosinolate chemical found which are biologically active against insects, nematodes and fungal pathogens, such as sclerontinia and verticillium wilt.

Plant prior to high value crops such as vegetables to reduce disease and weeds.

Excellent nitrogen sequestration due to 3-6' roots.

Available     

Excellent green manure crop

Suppresses weeds and loosen the topsoil.

Fast growing summer annual (60-80 days to maturity) that can be used as an emergency feed.

Excellent bio-mass

Available  

A chickling vetch (annual legume) used as a soil builder, cover crop.

Needs 60-70 days for maximum production and bio-mass

Excellent nitrogen source (up to 150# per acre).

Very tolerant to frost and drought.

Available   

A vigorous growing winter annual legume

Palnt early spring or 4-6 weeks before freeze up in fall

Comes to full bloom in early June/ July.

Inoculant recommended for maximum production

   Available conventional untreated

Excellent as "tillage" or forage radish

Excellent nitrogen scavenger

Drought tolerant

Rapid regrowth

Excellent fall energy source whrn grazed

  Available conventional unreated

Fast establishing, DEEP-ROOTED, cool season season grass

Excellent bio-mass for soil tilth

Excellent in a number of cover crop mixes

Plant early spring or late summer

  Available conventional untreated

A fast growing (60-80 days) summer annual pea that can handle the heat and drought.

Excellent nitrogen source and soil builder. (Up to 150 lbs)

Plant after the fear of frost is gone.

Excellent livestock forage.

Available  

Excellent as cover crop, green manure, forage or grain.

Winter rye can have an allelopathic affect on seedlings and weeds, mostly grasses, of the following crop.

Wait 7 days before planting crops after working rye into soil

Can be grazed late into the fall.