Cover Crops
Seed Mixes
Cover Crop Mix
Item #: ERNMX-135 Cost: $1.05/lb
Categories: Cover Crops
Description: Annual cover crop mix. (…)
Individual Species
Avena sativa, Armor, Certified
Oats, Armor, Certified
Item #: AVESAT11 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.53/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 4.0 Ft
Description: A small, bunch-type cereal grain for human and animal consumption; a companion cover crop with a spring or fall seeding; matures quickly in hot weather and killed by freezing winter weather. (…)
Avena sativa, Jerry
Oats, Jerry
Item #: AVESAT03 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.49/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 4.0 Ft
Description: A small, bunch-type cereal grain for human and animal consumption; a companion cover crop with a spring or fall seeding; matures quickly in hot weather and killed by freezing winter weather. (…)
Avena sativa, Ogle
Oats, Ogle
Item #: AVESAT02 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.49/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 4.0 Ft
Description: A small, bunch-type cereal grain for human and animal consumption; a companion cover crop with a spring or fall seeding; matures quickly in hot weather and killed by freezing winter weather. (…)
Avena sativa, Variety Not Stated
Oats, Variety Not Stated
Item #: AVESAT01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.49/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 4.0 Ft
Description: A small, bunch-type cereal grain for human and animal consumption; a companion cover crop with a spring or fall seeding; matures quickly in hot weather and killed by freezing winter weather. (…)
Brassica napus
Dwarf Essex Rape
Item #: BRANAP01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $1.56/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual/Biennial, Herbaceous Annual/Biennial, Herbaceous Annual/Biennial
Height: Up to 6.0 Ft
Description: A member of the mustard family; the seeds are approximately 37% oil; used in the production of healthy cooking oils; a high quality livestock supplement; preferred by deer in the winter; makes good biodiesel. (…)
Brassica napus, Winfred
Forage Brassica, ‘Winfred’
Item #: BRANAP08 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $4.32/lb
Categories: Cover Crops
Classification: Herbaceous Annual/Biennial
Height: Up to 1.8 Ft
Description: If fall planted, it will bloom in the spring; if spring planted, it will bloom 70 days post-planting; the leafy growth is palatable for deer, cattle and sheep. (…)
Camelina sativa, Blaine Creek
Camelina, Blaine Creek
Item #: CAMSAT03 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $4.80/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Herbaceous Flowering Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual/Biennial, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Biennial
Height: Up to 3.0 Ft
Description: A member of the mustard family; used in the production of culinary oils and biodiesel; very low requirements for fertility, tillage and weed control; the oil and meal are high in Omega 3 fatty acids; approved by the USDA for human, poultry and livestock consumption. (…)
Camelina sativa, Suneson
Camelina, Suneson
Item #: CAMSAT02 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $4.80/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Herbaceous Flowering Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual/Biennial, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Biennial
Height: Up to 3.0 Ft
Description: A member of the mustard family; used in the production of culinary oils and biodiesel; very low requirements for fertility, tillage and weed control; the oil and meal are high in Omega 3 fatty acids; approved by the USDA for human, poultry and livestock consumption. (…)
Echinochloa crusgalli var. frumentacea
Japanese Millet
Item #: ECHCRU01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $1.20/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 4.9 Ft
Description: A warm season bunchgrass; used for erosion control and as a fast-growing summer companion crop; seed in the spring or summer; after growth, it can be flooded to a depth of 18" during waterfowl migration season; provides food for wildlife and a favorite of waterfowl. (…)
Medicago sativa, Vernal
Alfalfa, Vernal
Item #: MEDSAT01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $3.84/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Perennial Legume, Herbaceous Perennial Legume
Height: Up to 3.3 Ft
Description: A hardy component of right-of-way mixes; grows quickly after mowing; good livestock and wildlife forage. (…)
Melilotus officinalis
Yellow Blossom Sweetclover
Item #: MELOFF01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $2.94/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Biennial Legume, Herbaceous Biennial Legume
Height: Up to 6.5 Ft
Description: A tap-rooted legume; builds soil organic matter on low fertility sites; a source of nectar and pollen for honeybees. (…)
Onobrychis viciifolia
Sainfoin, Shoshone
Item #: ONOVIC01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $4.56/lb
Categories: Biomass, Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites
Classification: Herbaceous Perennial Legume
Height: Up to 3.0 Ft
Description: Provides forage for deer, elk, cattle and sheep; do not graze for two seasons following planting. (…)
Panicum miliaceum
White Proso Millet
Item #: PANMIL01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.96/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 3.3 Ft
Description: A grain for human and livestock consumption; the seeds are one of the most attractive foods for birds. (…)
Pisum arvense
Austrian Winter Pea
Item #: PISARV01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $1.20/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual Legume, Herbaceous Annual Legume
Height: Up to 4.0 Ft
Description: A cold-tolerant cool season legume; used for erosion control as a cover crop or temporary hay crop; builds nitrogen and organic matter in fields and gardens; not winter hardy north of the Mason-Dixon Line; seed in early spring or fall; excellent for wild game food plots. (…)
Raphanus sativus, GroundHog
Radish, ‘GroundHog’
Item #: RAPSAT02 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $2.40/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 3.0 Ft
Description: A species with a taproot that can reach a depth of 6'; root exudates help to suppress nematodes; plant at least 60 days prior to frost. (…)
Secale cereale, 'Aroostook', Common
Rye, ‘Aroostook’, Common
Item #: SECCER02 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.41/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Grasses & Grass-like Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 5.0 Ft
Description: A bunch-type winter companion or cover crop for erosion control; may be planted any time of year, but preferably in the fall or winter as rye has a strong ability to grow in cold weather. (…)
Secale cereale, Variety Not Stated
Rye, Variety Not Stated
Item #: SECCER01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.39/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Grasses & Grass-like Species
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 5.0 Ft
Description: A bunch-type winter companion or cover crop for erosion control; may be planted any time of year, but preferably in the fall or winter as rye has a strong ability to grow in cold weather. (…)
Setaria italica
German Millet
Item #: SETITA01 Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $1.32/lb
Categories: Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual, Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 5.0 Ft
Description: A warm season bunchgrass; used as a cover crop and for pasture and haylage; a good supplemental hay for cattle and sheep; seed in the spring or summer; provides food for wildlife. (…)
Sorghum spp.
Sorghum/Red Milo
Item #: SORDWARF Species Type: Naturalized Cost: $0.96/lb
Categories: Biomass, Cover Crops, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Annual
Height: Up to 5.0 Ft
Description: An early maturing species; most attractive to mourning doves in the fall; makes emergency food for turkey, pheasants and deer during the winter. (…)
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