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| − | + | *http://www.covercrops.msu.edu/species/index.html | |
| + | *[http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010139fieldcroproots/010139toc.html root development of field crops ] | ||
| + | *[http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010139fieldcroproots/010139ch14.html Ch14 clover] | ||
| + | *http://www.smithseed.com/seed/covercrop/radish.shtml | ||
| + | **http://ohioline.osu.edu/sag-fact/pdf/Oilseed_Radish.pdf | ||
| + | **http://www.hgic.umd.edu/content/documents/FS824ForageRadish_NewMultipurposecovercrop.pdf | ||
| + | *http://www.hort.cornell.edu/bjorkman/lab/covercrops/early-spring.php | ||
| + | *http://extension.umass.edu/cdle/sites/cdle/files/fact-sheets/pdf/29CoverCroppingtoReduceNitrogenLeaching%2811-29%29.pdf | ||
| + | *http://www.howtogoorganic.com/index.php?page=cover-crops-rotations | ||
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| + | =sweet white clover= | ||
| + | 8" height | ||
| + | *Mature plants have roots 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter and 5 to 8 feet deep | ||
| + | *$14/lb $7/0.5lb [http://www.gardeners.com/White-Clover-Seed/35-957,default,pd.html] | ||
| + | *6.5/lb $65/10lb [http://www.outsidepride.com/seed/clover-seed/sweet-clover-white.html] | ||
| + | =white dutch= | ||
| + | A pH of 6.0 - 6.5 | ||
| + | *3.5/lb (10lbs) [http://www.outsidepride.com/seed/clover-seed/white-dutch-clover-seed.html] | ||
| + | =red clover= | ||
| + | *Red clover has a pronounced and deeply penetrating taproot | ||
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| + | *Red clover can grow prostrate or upright and grows 18 to 36 inches | ||
| + | *$2.5/lb : $25/10 lbs [http://www.amazon.com/Red-Clover-Seed-10-LBS/dp/B002T9S4TE] | ||
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| + | =iron and claw cowpeas= | ||
| + | [http://www.theseedcenter.com/nitrogen-fixation-crops_13.html] | ||
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| + | Iron & Clay Cowpeas - This summer annual with good heat tolerance can thrive on a wide range of soils, due to its deep tap root. Soil temperatures must be 65 degrees prior to planting. The broadcast seeding rate is 70 lbs/acre at a 1 inch seeding depth, in firm seed bed. Iron & Clay is a forage cowpea that can fix up 125 to 150 labs of Nitrogen/acre. (Requires specific cowpea inoculant) | ||
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| + | =ac greenfix grass pea= | ||
| + | [http://www.theseedcenter.com/nitrogen-fixation-crops_13.html] | ||
| + | AC Greenfix Grass Pea - Primarily used as a very early spring annual forage crop with the capability to fix up to 200 lbs. of Nitrogen/acre. Shows potential as a late summer seeder cover crop which can fix 80 to 100 lbs. of Nitrogen/acre. Seeding rate is 50 lbs./acre at a depth of 1 to 2 inches. depending on soil mositure, if well prepared seedbed. (requires specific pea inoculant.) | ||
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| + | =interesting products= | ||
| + | *http://www.theseedcenter.com/prod_list.php?cat_id=1 | ||
| + | *http://www.theseedcenter.com/prod_list.php?cat_id=3 | ||
| + | *http://www.tillageradish.com/radish-blends/radish-blends.php | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 25 February 2012
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- blueberry
- raspberry
- strawberry
- nut trees
Contents
science
- http://www.covercrops.msu.edu/species/index.html
- root development of field crops
- Ch14 clover
- http://www.smithseed.com/seed/covercrop/radish.shtml
- http://www.hort.cornell.edu/bjorkman/lab/covercrops/early-spring.php
- http://extension.umass.edu/cdle/sites/cdle/files/fact-sheets/pdf/29CoverCroppingtoReduceNitrogenLeaching%2811-29%29.pdf
- http://www.howtogoorganic.com/index.php?page=cover-crops-rotations
sweet white clover
8" height
- Mature plants have roots 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter and 5 to 8 feet deep
- $14/lb $7/0.5lb [2]
- 6.5/lb $65/10lb [3]
white dutch
A pH of 6.0 - 6.5
- 3.5/lb (10lbs) [4]
red clover
- Red clover has a pronounced and deeply penetrating taproot
- Red clover can grow prostrate or upright and grows 18 to 36 inches
- $2.5/lb : $25/10 lbs [5]
iron and claw cowpeas
Iron & Clay Cowpeas - This summer annual with good heat tolerance can thrive on a wide range of soils, due to its deep tap root. Soil temperatures must be 65 degrees prior to planting. The broadcast seeding rate is 70 lbs/acre at a 1 inch seeding depth, in firm seed bed. Iron & Clay is a forage cowpea that can fix up 125 to 150 labs of Nitrogen/acre. (Requires specific cowpea inoculant)
ac greenfix grass pea
[7] AC Greenfix Grass Pea - Primarily used as a very early spring annual forage crop with the capability to fix up to 200 lbs. of Nitrogen/acre. Shows potential as a late summer seeder cover crop which can fix 80 to 100 lbs. of Nitrogen/acre. Seeding rate is 50 lbs./acre at a depth of 1 to 2 inches. depending on soil mositure, if well prepared seedbed. (requires specific pea inoculant.)
