Spring Soil Armor
Spring Soil Armor
$1,100.00
from $0.55 per lb
Available in quantities of 400 lbs or more
Seeding Rate: 60 lbs per acre.
What's in the Mix
When is the right time to plant?
Spring Soil Armor 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 Oats, Spring Forage Pea, Rapeseed, Baldy Safflower, Bolster L Inoculant, and Elevate'd Fungi Inoculant
Planting Instructions
Drill seed at 3/4" to 1" depth or broadcast and lightly incorporate when soil temperatures are 40 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 | Good |
| Hay Harvest | Poor |
| Regrowth | Good |
| Deep Compaction | Excellent |
| 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 |