What is a cover crop?
A cover crop is planted mainly to protect and improve the soil rather than to produce a harvestable crop. Common goals include adding organic matter, fixing nitrogen, reducing erosion, and scavenging leftover nutrients.
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Cover crops provide numerous benefits, including erosion control, weed suppression, moisture regulation, and nitrogen fixation. Gardeners and farmers use cover crop seeds to improve soil growing conditions and increase crop yields. Cover crop seeds feed the soil with essential organic matter, maximizing biomass and improving fertility.
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A cover crop is planted mainly to protect and improve the soil rather than to produce a harvestable crop. Common goals include adding organic matter, fixing nitrogen, reducing erosion, and scavenging leftover nutrients.
Legumes such as hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas, cowpeas, fava beans, field peas, lentils, soybeans, and sunn hemp partner with soil bacteria to fix nitrogen naturally.
It depends on the species. Warm-season covers like buckwheat, cowpeas, and sunn hemp are typically sown after frost risk passes in spring or early summer. Cool-season options like daikon radish, turnips, and winter lentils are often planted in late summer or fall.
Yes. Deep-rooted crops like daikon radish act as a “bio-drill,” breaking through compacted layers and improving water movement and root growth for subsequent plantings.
Have additional questions? Contact our team for help choosing the right cover crop for your zone and goals.
Zones 3 - 9
5 LBS - $24.99 20 LBS - $99.99
(0.6 acres) (2.3 acres)
Zones 3 - 9
5 LBS - $17.99 50 LBS - $174.99
(0.9 acres) (4.2 acres)
Zones 3 - 10
5 LBS - $19.99 50 LBS - $149.99
(0.7 acres) (5.8 acres)
Zones 3 - 10
5 LBS - $14.99 50 LBS - $119.99
Zones 4 - 7
10 LBS - $44.99 20 LBS - $84.99
Zones 4 - 9
10 LBS - $37.99 20 LBS - $69.99
Zones 5 - 9
1 LB - $7.99 50 LBS - $79.99