Cool Season Pollinator Mix

    Description

    Our Cool Season Pollinator Mix includes over 20 flowering plants to attract beneficial insects. This diverse mix offers everything insects need to survive throughout the spring or fall. The variety of flower colors will attract many different insects benefiting both the plant and the soil. Our unique combination of indeterminate plants with fast-growing crops ensures a steady supply of pollen all season long. If you want to promote life in your field by importing thousands of new, beneficial inhabitants, this mix is for you.

    This product is pre-inoculated with GreenMerge and Rhizo-Fixer Plus, to increase the biological activity in your soil. 
    • GreenMerge is a seed applied inoculant derived from natural products designed to stimulate seed germination, increase root and biological biomass in the soil, and improve soil structure. OMRI status has been applied for and is pending. 
    • Bolster L Green Inoculant contains multiple families of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria plus Azospirillum Brasiliense (free living N fixer) and two phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria, Pantoea Eucalypti and Pseudomonas Baetica. 
    Note these inoculants are NOT currently OMRI approved, however many of our certified organic customers have received approval to use these products. Please contact your certifier and refer to these documents before using this product on organic certified land.

    Cool Season Pollinator Mix

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      Seeding Rate: 32 lbs per acre.

        Description

        Our Cool Season Pollinator Mix includes over 20 flowering plants to attract beneficial insects. This diverse mix offers everything insects need to survive throughout the spring or fall. The variety of flower colors will attract many different insects benefiting both the plant and the soil. Our unique combination of indeterminate plants with fast-growing crops ensures a steady supply of pollen all season long. If you want to promote life in your field by importing thousands of new, beneficial inhabitants, this mix is for you.

        This product is pre-inoculated with GreenMerge and Rhizo-Fixer Plus, to increase the biological activity in your soil. 
        • GreenMerge is a seed applied inoculant derived from natural products designed to stimulate seed germination, increase root and biological biomass in the soil, and improve soil structure. OMRI status has been applied for and is pending. 
        • Bolster L Green Inoculant contains multiple families of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria plus Azospirillum Brasiliense (free living N fixer) and two phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria, Pantoea Eucalypti and Pseudomonas Baetica. 
        Note these inoculants are NOT currently OMRI approved, however many of our certified organic customers have received approval to use these products. Please contact your certifier and refer to these documents before using this product on organic certified land.

        What's in the Mix

        When is the right time to plant?

        Cool Season Pollinator Mix has a minimum germination temp of 40 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
        Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?

        Ingredients

        Crimson Clover, White Sweet Clover, Berseem Clover, Persian Clover, Woolly Pod Vetch, Hairy Vetch, Common Vetch, Spring Lentil, Spring Oats, African Cabbage, Mustards, Radish, Flax, Phacelia, Baldy Safflower, Sunflower, Cornflower Flowers

        Planting Instructions

        Drill seed at 1/2” to 3/4” depth or broadcast and lightly incorporate when soil temperatures are 45 degrees or higher. Plant

        Timing

        Planting can occur in spring or early fall when soil temperatures are going to stay between 40-70 degrees for at least a month. Ideally would have 6 weeks of growth before a frost in your area.

        Seeding Rate

        Plant 32 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 50 pounds per acre when broadcasting.

        Use & Characteristics

        Lasting Residue Good
        Palatability Good
        Hay Harvest Poor
        Regrowth Good
        Deep Compaction Excellent
        Surface Compaction Very Good
        Weed Suppression Good
        Crimp Kill Difficult
        Cold Kill 10 °F

        Planting

        Plant Depth 1/4"
        Min Germ Temp 40 °F
        Drilled Seed Rate 32 lbs/acre
        Broadcast Seed Rate 50 lbs/acre

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