What's in the Mix
When is the right time to plant?
Warm Season Soil Builder has a minimum germination temp of 60 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
Ingredients
Cowpeas, Non-GMO Soybeans, Mung Beans, Sunn Hemp, PPS Sorghum Sudan, German Millet, Brown Top Millet, African Cabbage, Rapeseed, Brown Mustard, Sunflower, Buckwheat, Okra, Flax, RhizoBac X-Tend, and Elevate'd Fungi Inoculant
Planting Instructions
Drill seed at 3/4" to 1" depth or broadcast and lightly incorporate when soil temperatures are 60 degrees or higher.
Timing
Wait to plant until after the last frost and soil temperatures are above 60 degrees and rising. Planting of these mixes should be completed by midsummer.
Seeding Rate
Plant 30 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 45 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 | Very Good |
| Weed Suppression | Very Good |
| Crimp Kill | Moderate |
| Cold Kill | 32 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | 3/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 60 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | 30 lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 45 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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Cover crops can be tricky, even scary at times, but we provide you the support you need for every step of this journey.
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We are waiting for the soil to warm before planting the Warm Season Soil Builder but we are enthused about learning how to use it along with growing other things - i.e. garden vegetables.
J
First time user
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The seeds look wonderful. Planted all 15 in- ground raised beds 2 days ago. LET'S GROW!
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Good
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I just had to come back a leave a second review. I couldn’t be happier. The biodiversity of this mix is unsurpassed.
Thanks Greencover Seed.
Monte T. Blake
