COVER CROP MIXES
NITROMAX CC1
VALUEMAX CC2
WINTERMAX CC3
Diverse Blend for Coverage
High Seeds Per Lb
Winter Hardy & Soil Benefits
Maximize fall soil coverage & green manure production after early-harvested crops like small grains, sweet corn, vegetables, corn silage, or early soybeans.
Diverse combination of small-seeded cover crops to build healthy soils, fix nitrogen, and sequester nutrients.
Our most winter-hardy blend combines the hardiness and aggressiveness of winter rye, the N-fixation potential of hairy vetch, and the deep soil penetration of radishes.
Conventional Mix Components
60% 20% 15% 5%
42% 55% 3%
Spring Small Grain Field Peas TapMaster Radish
60% 20% 15% 5%
Organic Spring Small Grain Organic Field Peas Organic TapMaster Radish Organic Polish Rapeseed
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Excellent for weed suppression Good scavenger of nutrients Excellent fall growth and biomass Not good fit after full-season grain corn or soybeans due to shortened growing season • Will likely winterkill in Upper Midwest • Inoculate with: Exceed Pea/Vetch
Planting Date Aug. 1 – Sept. 15
Seeding
75-100 lbs/acre at ½” deep. Drill for best results. Avoid aerial application; peas need soil coverage. Pounds 1-299 300-1,999 2,000+
Conventional $0.88/lb $0.76/lb $0.68/lb
Conventional Mix Components
RootMax Annual Ryegrass Berseem Clover TapMaster Radish Dwarf Essex Rapeseed
80% 15% 5%
Organic Mix Components
Organic Mix Components 42% 55% 2% 1%
Conventional Mix Components
Organic $1.04/lb $0.92/lb $0.84/lb
Organic RootMax Annual Ryegrass Organic Crimson Clover Organic TapMaster Radish Organic Polish Rapeseed
Winter Rye Hairy Vetch TapMaster Radish
Organic Mix Components 80% 15% 5%
Organic Winter Rye Organic Hairy Vetch Organic TapMaster Radish
• Annual ryegrass adds biomass & weed competition; clover fixes N; radish breaks up compacted soil; rapeseed provides quick cover • Can establish under shade & crop canopy with adequate moisture; suitable for interseeding into early-season corn • Suitable for grazing in the fall • Not good fit after full-season grain corn or soybeans due to shortened growing season
• Winter-hardy species for excellent biomass and soil coverage in fall & spring • Plant after small grains, vegetables, corn silage, or early soybeans • Can be planted after grain corn or soybeans but hairy vetch/radish growth will be minimal • Winter rye and hairy vetch in this diverse blend reliably winter over in Upper Midwest • Inoculate with: Exceed Pea/Vetch
Planting Date
Planting Date
Last cultivation or Aug. 1 – Sept. 15
Aug. 1 – Oct. 1
Seeding
Seeding
15-20 lbs/acre at ¼” to ½” deep. Drill, broadcast, or aerial apply into standing crops in fall or seeding at V6 in corn. Later seeding reduces clover & brassica growth.
50-75 lbs/acre at ¼” to ½” deep. Drill, broadcast or aerial.
Pounds
1-299 300-1,999 2,000+
1-299 300-1,999 2,000+
Conventional $1.52/lb $1.40/lb $1.32/lb
Organic $2.48/lb $2.36/lb $2.28/lb
Pounds
Conventional $1.00/lb $0.88/lb $0.80/lb
Organic $1.28/lb $1.16/lb $1.10/lb
All mixes subject to change based on availability.
TO ORDER CALL 800.352.5247 OR VISIT ALSEED.COM
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