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 […]
Mung Beans
Mung Beans Crop Type Warm Season Legume Seeds / Lb 7,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 42F This warm season legume has produced well across Montana in the last few years. Because of the smaller seed size, there are more seeds per pound which will help in cutting back cost but still producing well. Since Mung beans […]
Lentils, Winter
Winter Lentils Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 15,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 40F Winter lentils are more suited for fall seeding when either put in after a small grain crop or a fall mix with late fall/early winter grazing in mind because of their lack of growth when compared to spring lentils. Winter […]
Lentils, Spring
Spring Lentils Crop Type Cool Season Legume Seeds / Lb 15,000 Minimum Germination Temperature 40F Spring lentils are a cool season legume that prefer dry conditions to help remain free of disease, which makes them perfect for the Northern Great Plains. A solid, reliable option for spring seeding with grazing in mind. Spring Lentils have […]