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Cool Season Soil Builder

Description

Our Cool Season Soil Builder Mix includes 11 different species designed for improving soil organic matter and controlling weeds, it can also double as a Cool Season Grazing Mix for livestock. This diverse blend of legumes, grasses, brassicas, and broadleaves all work in synergy to build soil. Legumes convert nitrogen in the atmosphere and make it available to other plants while prolific grassroots improve soil aggregation and water infiltration. Brassicas are excellent scavengers of nutrients unavailable to other plants. Broadleaves for their part offer a deep taproot to break up compaction and their flowers attract beneficial insects. This combination leaves no room for weeds to grow to keep your fields clear for your next crop. If you want to improve the quality of your soil, this mix is for you!

These seeds are non-GMO and not treated with pesticides.

This product is pre-inoculated with Elevate'd Fungi and Bolster L, to increase the biological activity in your soil. 
  • Elevate'd Fungi 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. This product is OMRI approved.* 
  • Bolster L 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. This product is NOP compliant.*
*Note to Organic Customers: Please receive approval to use these inoculants prior to using this product on Certified Organic land. 

Cool Season Soil Builder

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Seeding Rate: 60 lbs per acre.

    Description

    Our Cool Season Soil Builder Mix includes 11 different species designed for improving soil organic matter and controlling weeds, it can also double as a Cool Season Grazing Mix for livestock. This diverse blend of legumes, grasses, brassicas, and broadleaves all work in synergy to build soil. Legumes convert nitrogen in the atmosphere and make it available to other plants while prolific grassroots improve soil aggregation and water infiltration. Brassicas are excellent scavengers of nutrients unavailable to other plants. Broadleaves for their part offer a deep taproot to break up compaction and their flowers attract beneficial insects. This combination leaves no room for weeds to grow to keep your fields clear for your next crop. If you want to improve the quality of your soil, this mix is for you!

    These seeds are non-GMO and not treated with pesticides.

    This product is pre-inoculated with Elevate'd Fungi and Bolster L, to increase the biological activity in your soil. 
    • Elevate'd Fungi 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. This product is OMRI approved.* 
    • Bolster L 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. This product is NOP compliant.*
    *Note to Organic Customers: Please receive approval to use these inoculants prior to using this product on Certified Organic land. 

    What's in the Mix

    When is the right time to plant?

    Cool Season Soil Builder 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

    Spring Forage Pea, Common Vetch, Crimson Clover, Spring Oats, Spring Barley, Rapeseed, Radish, Turnip, Mustard, Sunflower, Flax, Phacelia, Elevate'd Fungi Inoculant, and Bolster L Inoculant

    Planting Instructions

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

    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 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 Good
    Palatability Very Good
    Hay Harvest Good
    Regrowth Very Good
    Deep Compaction Very Good
    Surface Compaction Excellent
    Weed Suppression Very Good
    Crimp Kill Moderate
    Cold Kill 10 °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.

    When you’re ready to amp up the diversity in your cover crops look no further than Green Cover. We specialize in designing custom cover crop mixes to meet your specific needs. These expertly designed pre-made mixes are some of the most common mixes we create, designed to work in a multitude of situations. 

    We walk with you

    Cover crops can be tricky, even scary at times, but we provide you the support you need for every step of this journey.

    Drawing upon our team’s expertise and experience, we collaborate with farmers, ranchers and soil health researchers to produce a bounty of free, educational resources. Each year, we release the Soil Health Resource Guide, webinar series, conferences, field days and more in order to help you to make informed decisions about your soils.

    Faith Based, Farmer Built, Family Owned

    Like many farmers, faith and family go hand in hand with the day to day operations. We built our company to help people regenerate God’s creation to be enjoyed for many generations after us. Together with our family and employees, we’ve built this dream, and we’re all here to serve you and watch your soil health dreams become a reality.

    Customer Reviews

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    Louis Hicks

    Fantastic!

    M
    Murray Hebert

    Fast germination following a 3.5 in. rainfall beautiful green color

    G
    Ginger Waring
    Love Green Cover Seed!

    Green Cover is this only place I order cover crops from now and recommend others order from too. I love everything about this company. Prices are great, good selection, grows well, and good educational material. I'm a customer for life!

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    Customer
    Cool season cover

    Just wanted to drop a note saying Kate is awesome. Even though I am a small plot gardener she never ceases to take the time with me that I need to understand what I need to do. Thanks Kate.

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    JEREMY SEWELL
    Planted late, still great

    This was my first purchase from Green Cover Seed, and so far so good. I was late getting my no-till beds planted with the Cool Season Soil Builder mix, but still got tremendous germination and growth by watering in with a bit of compost tea. I am optimistic the cover crop will reach maturity and do its job. Very impressed so far, and will definitely trial the warm season pollinator mix in the spring.

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