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Summer Soil Armor

    Description

    Summer Soil Armor gives you a cost effective soil protecting cover crop. Don't let your soil go bare this summer. Capture all the heat and sunshine the summer months have to offer. This mix introduces plant diversity with species from the 4 main plant groups; grasses, legumes, brassicas, and broadleaves. With nitrogen fixation and other nutrient cycling, this is a great mix to bring life to your soil. 

    This product is pre-inoculated with Elevate'd Fungi and Rhizo-Fixer Plus, 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. 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. 

    Summer Soil Armor

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      $2,576.00

      Available in quantities of 400 lbs or more

      Out of stock

      Seeding Rate: 22 lbs per acre.

        Description

        Summer Soil Armor gives you a cost effective soil protecting cover crop. Don't let your soil go bare this summer. Capture all the heat and sunshine the summer months have to offer. This mix introduces plant diversity with species from the 4 main plant groups; grasses, legumes, brassicas, and broadleaves. With nitrogen fixation and other nutrient cycling, this is a great mix to bring life to your soil. 

        This product is pre-inoculated with Elevate'd Fungi and Rhizo-Fixer Plus, 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. 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. 

        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

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