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.
- Rhizo-Fixer Plus 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.
Ingredients
Planting Instructions
This online tool shows soil temperature for your area. Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
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.