Summer Soil Armor
Summer Soil Armor
$2,541.00
from $1.27 per lb
Available in quantities of 400 lbs or more
Seeding Rate: 22 lbs per acre.
What's in the Mix
When is the right time to plant?
Summer Soil Armor 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
Sunn Hemp, Mung Beans, Forage Sorghum, PPS Sorghum Sudan, Radish, Buckwheat, Sunflower, Rhizo-Fixer Inoculant, and GreenMerge 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
Plant this mix whenever soil temps are 60 degrees or higher. For maxiumum growth, this mix should be planted at least 8 week prior to a frost.
Seeding Rate
Plant 22 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 40 pounds per acre when broadcasting.
Use & Characteristics
| Lasting Residue | Excellent |
| Palatability | Good |
| Hay Harvest | Fair |
| Regrowth | Good |
| Deep Compaction | Excellent |
| Surface Compaction | Excellent |
| Weed Suppression | Very Good |
| Crimp Kill | Difficult |
| Cold Kill | 32 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | 3/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 60 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | 22 lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 40 lbs/acre |