We developed this mix especially for vegetable rotations and general cool-weather cover cropping. Soil Builder is not filled with cheap grasses like other mixes. Contains the highest-yielding winter-hardy legumes with oats added to stabilize the soil, and to nurse and scaffold the vetches.
Application Rate: 3-5 lb/1000 sq ft, or 70-120 lb/acre at a depth of 3/4 to 1 in
Inoculant: Pea Vetch or Garden Combination Inoculant (sold separately)
Germination: 5-10 Days
Plant Height: 4 - 6'
Uses: Extraordinary yields of Nitrogen (up to 290 lb/acre) and organic matter (up to 49 tons/acre). Provides strong weed competition and excellent habitat for beneficial insects.
Facts to Note: Seed in September or October. In coastal or cool summer zones, Soil Builder can be spring-planted.
Current mix composition includes Organic Triticale, Organic Peas, Organic Hairy/Purple Vetch and Organic Oats.
