Field Peas and Oats MIx (70% Peas/30% Oats by Weight)
6 oz - sows three 4x8' beds
A versatile grass/legume combo for all-season use.
Provides nitrogen fixation, deep root penetration, winter cover and more. Sow no later than 6-8 weeks before first fall frost for use as a winter cover that winter-kills at about 15 degrees F, leaving behind a great mulch. (70% peas/30% oats by weight). Seeding rate: 180 lbs/acre, 5-6 lbs/1000 sq ft, 1 lb/150-200 sq ft.
- Sow spring to late summer
- Mulching cover
- Annual
- Open-Pollinated
Common Buckwheat
4 oz - sows seven 4x8' beds
Warm season crop for building soil and smothering weeds.
Planting several successions in a season can be effective for eradicating persistent annual weeds which are out-competed by buckwheat's quick growth. Loosens clay, increases phosphorus and holds fertility for the next crop. Sow after danger of frost has passed, up to 45 days before last frost. Seeding rate: 35-135 lbs/acre, 2-3 lbs/1000 sq ft, 1 lb/300-500 sq ft.
- Sow in spring
- Fast grower
- Annual
- Open-Pollinated
