What's in the Mix
When is the right time to plant?
Overwintering 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
Balansa Clover, Winter Peas, Cereal Rye, Winter Barley, Rapeseed, Hairy Vetch, Winter Lentil, Elevate'd Fungi Inoculant, and Bolster L Inoculant
Planting Instructions
Drill seed at 3/4" to 1" depth or broadcast and lightly incorporate 4-6 weeks before first frost.
Timing
For best results, plant 4-6 weeks before the first average frost date during the fall. Planting can continue even through the first few frosts but the mix will likely not grow much in the fall and spring growth will be only from the most winter hardy species in the mix, likely rye, barley, and vetch.
Seeding Rate
Plant 60 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 90 pounds per acre when broadcasting.
Use & Characteristics
| Lasting Residue | Very Good |
| Palatability | Very Good |
| Hay Harvest | Fair |
| Regrowth | Good |
| Deep Compaction | Very Good |
| Surface Compaction | Excellent |
| Weed Suppression | Excellent |
| Crimp Kill | Moderate |
| Cold Kill | -20 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | 3/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 40 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | 60 lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 90 lbs/acre |
Not all seed is created equal
- Clean seed? Check.
- Excellent germination? Check.
- Evenly mixed ratios? Check.
- Pre-added biology with helpful microbes? Check.
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Very pleased with germination and establishment in beds of roller-crimped Buckwheat broadcast by hand.
K
Had to wait for some rain. Got some rain, so seeded your mix and saw 1/4 in sprouts on the seeds in three das. Fantastic. HOPE IT DOES NOT FREEZE FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO.
C
The germination rate was outstanding! I have a lush green field for the winter here in Texas. I always have good results from your products. First heard about you from Travis at Lazy Dog Farms on his YouTube channel. My only complaint is the high cost of shipping, which for me is about equal to the cost of the seeds.
Regards, Chris Vanderzant
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It is coming up well. Look forward to seeing how it looks by spring.
L
We planted winter over cover crop seed in two 100 X 40 ft. garden plots the first week in September. It is now nearing the end of October and the crop is doing well, grown about 8 inches high. We are looking forward to next spring to see how it did in the winter and to plant tree seedlings in one plot and vegetables in the other. So far, so good.
