Radish, Nitro
Nitro Radish Crop Type Cool Season Brassica Seeds / Lb 25,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 45F Radishes are probable one of the more popular cover crop species and rightly so for the numerous benefits they provide above and below ground. The big taproot that they produce is great for breaking up compaction and at the same […]
Collards, Impact Forage
Impact Forage Collards Crop Type Cool Season Broadleaf Seeds / Lb 175,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 40F This cool season brassica is one of North 40 Ag’s favorite plants to put into mixes because of its production and ease of establishment. It has been shown to produce all over the state of Montana without difficulty making […]
Cabbage, African
African Cabbage Crop Type Cool Season Brassica Seeds / Lb 18,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 42F The taproot produced by this plant closely resembles that of rapeseed as opposed to radish. A benefit to having this brassica instead of the others, is that when it’s life cycle is complete, it has a higher carbon to nitrogen […]
Vetch, Hairy
Hairy Vetch Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 12,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 48F This cool season legume is the most winter hardy of the vetches, having been shown to handle temperatures down to 5F with little to no cover. This vetch is also a great option for attracting beneficial insects. Hairy vetch, when […]
Vetch, Common
Common Vetch Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 8,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 42F A viney cool season legume, common vetch is ideal when cost is a concern, but fixing N is still a main part of the overall goal. When planted in the spring, it is rather slow to grow but will put […]
Vetch, Chickling
Chickling Vetch Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 2,500 Minimum Germination Temperature 42F Chickling vetch is a great way to fix nitrogen and cut back on fertility in the cash crop following. This vetch is also ideal for grazing early in the season because of it’s high protein content and good relative feed […]
Sunn Hemp
Sunn Hemp Crop Type Warm Season Legume Seeds / Lb 15,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 60F Sunn Hemp has been shown as a great option for producing nitrogen, biomass and its ability to get germinated and established quickly. From our experience of planting it on our dryland, sunn hemp did well despite the lack of moisture […]
Soybeans
Soybeans Crop Type Warm Season Legume Seeds / Lb 3,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 50F Soybeans have been shown to produce a good number of nodules when fixing nitrogen, which is beneficial to the crop following. While not producing the highest amount of forage, they still produce adequate amounts if given enough growing degrees and moisture. […]
Peas, Winter
Winter Peas Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 4,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 41F Winter peas, in comparison to spring peas, don’t have the spring vigor which don’t make for as good of grazing in a smaller timeframe. Winter peas are more cold tolerant which makes it desirable for producers wishing to have a […]
Peas, Spring Forage
Spring Forage Peas Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 3,200 Minimum Germination Temperature 41F Spring forage peas are a favorite of North 40 Ag’s when putting together cover crop mixes. The rapid growth produced by these peas, aids in suppressing weeds and at the same time, providing a quality forage for producers wanting […]