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Cover Crops

Terralife Cover Crop Mixes

  • This mix is extremely effective in penetrating compacted soils thanks to its intensive rooting activity.
  • The low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio allows rapid nitrogen availability for the following crop.
  • It works very well planted after wheat and prior to soybeans.
  • Included species: Abyssinian cabbage, black oat, buckwheat, Egyptian clover, linseed, phacelia, Persian clover, sunflower, tillage radish.
  • BetaMaxx was developed for planting in sugar beet rotations but it also works very well for produce production; no cruciferous plants are included in this mix which makes it suitable for growing in advance of brassica crops like broccoli or cabbage.
  • Since this mix will reliably winter-kill in the north, vegetables and beets can be grown the following year with minimal soil preparation.
  • Included species: black oat, common vetch, Egyptian clover, pea, linseed, phacelia
  • This mix is ideal for corn crop rotations as it supports the formation of mycorrhiza and improves soil structure.
  • This mix has several winter-hardy components that will likely need to be terminated before planting corn.
  • It also has components that will grow quickly in the fall and die over the winter, providing fall weed suppression and quick nutrient availability in spring.
  • Included species: Alsike clover, crimson clover, field pea, linseed, Persian clover, sorghum, sunflower, tillage radish, winter rye, winter vetch.