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Corn.................................21–22 Cover Crops Cucumbers...................23–25

from Territorial Seed Company 2023 Professional Farmer & Market Grower Catalog

by Territorial Seed Company

from Territorial Seed Company 2023 Professional Farmer & Market Grower Catalog, page 38

Article from: Territorial Seed Company 2023 Professional Farmer & Market Grower Catalog

Flower Mixes

Crimson Clover New Zealand White Clover

Small Fava Buckwheat

Legumes

CRIMSON CLOVER (OP)

Excellent overwintering selection for nitrogen fixing. Trifolium incarnatum (A) Non-runner variety that's easily eliminated by tilling. Can fix 125 pounds of nitrogen per acre and attracts beneficial insects if allowed to flower in summer. Pre-inoculated.

Hardiness zone: 6 and higher for overwintering Seeding rate: 30–40 pounds per acre

NEW ZEALAND WHITE CLOVER (OP)

Low-growing perennial—an exceptional selection for between row plantings and orchards. Trifolium repens (P) Reliably resilient nitrogen fixing clover reaches only about 8 inches tall and forms a lush, green mat. Vigorous crop is more drought tolerant than White Dutch and thrives in a wide range of soils. Capable of fixing 170 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

Hardiness zone: 4 Seeding rate: 6–10 pounds per acre

SMALL FAVA (OP)

Magnificent stands up to 6 feet tall. Vicia faba (A) Overwintered in zones 7 and warmer, Small Favas offer an immense amount of biomass along with nitrogen fixing. Spring sown in cooler zones. Tolerates temporarily waterlogged soils. Best when drilled 3 inches.

Hardiness zone: 7 and higher for overwintering Seeding rate: 200 pounds per acre

Cereal Grains & Grass

BUCKWHEAT (OP)

Among the fastest cover crops and best phosphorus accumulator. Fagopyrum esculentum (A) Sow spring to summer for a 5–6 week turnaround. Easy to till, and a superior pollinator attractant if left to flower. Excellent trap crop for thrips.

Hardiness zone: Not frost tolerant Seeding rate: 50 pounds per acre

OATS (OP)

Fast growing and a great nurse crop for legumes. Avena sativa (A) A multi-purpose cover crop for erosion control, fall planted and naturally winter killed for a soft, spring seedbed, or spring/summer sown and mown for oat hay. Overwinters in the maritime NW.

Hardiness zone: 8 Seeding rate: 50 pounds per acre

Blends

TSC'S FALL MIX (OP)

A well-balanced cover crop for fall sowing. Trifolium incarnatum, Lathyrus hirsutus, Vicia villosa, Secale cereale, Lolium multiflorum (A) Our signature cover crop blend for overwintering is a blend of Austrian Field Peas, Crimson Clover, Hairy Vetch, and Annual and Winter Ryes. This multi-benefit mix helps control weeds and erosion while fixing nitrogen and adding rich, organic matter when tilled in.

Seeding rate: 100 pounds per acre

COVER CROP SEED, SOLD BY SEED WEIGHT

Item # Variety 5 lbs 10 lbs 25 lbs 50 lbs

WW4416 Buckwheat Conventional $24.10 $37.55 $76.75 $125.00 WW4408 Crimson Clover Conventional $39.50 $67.15 $138.35 $250.00 WW4414 Oats Conventional $20.65 $34.25 $75.85 $121.35 WW4412 New Zealand White Clover Conventional $51.25 $95.15 $224.50 $395.00 WW4403 Small Fava Conventional $23.25 $36.45 $79.45 $130.00 WW4422 TSC's Fall Mix Conventional $33.50 $49.80 $108.35 $189.00

Each season we trial approximately 2,000 different varieties in search of one thing: to discover the top performers in every class of vegetables, flowers and herbs. This year we are excited to offer over 40 new varieties that we have found to be the best of the best!