Warm season legume cover crop.Echinochloa esculenta Summer annual used primarily for erosion control and organic matter, also good forage. Rapid early growth, can be sown early.
Application Rate: 1" deep at 30-40 lbs/acre, or 0.75-1 lb per 1000 sq ft.
Inoculant: None needed
Germination: 5-10 Days
Plant Height: 4'
Uses: Good weed competition, erosion control, forage
Facts to Note: Good alternative to Sudangrass in cool summers; Drought tolerant, but also does well in cold, wet soils; can be flood irrigated.
