What's in the Mix
When is the right time to plant?
Annual Summer Honey Mix has a minimum germination temp of 50 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
Ingredients
Flax, Phacelia, Radish, Rapeseed, White Gold Mustard, Brown Mustard, Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover, Sweet Clover, Berseem Clover, Alfalfa, Showy Flower Mix, Buckwheat, Sunflower, and Elevated Fungi Biological Inoculant
Planting Instructions
Drill seed at 1/8" - 1/4" depth or broadcast and lightly incorporate when soil temperatures are 50 degrees or higher.
Timing
Wait to plant until after the last frost and soil temperatures are above 50 degrees and rising. Planting of these mixes should be completed by midsummer.
Seeding Rate
Plant 25 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 | Good |
| Surface Compaction | Good |
| Weed Suppression | Fair |
| Crimp Kill | Moderate |
| Cold Kill | 32 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | 1/8" - 1/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 50 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | 25 lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 35 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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