Cover Crops
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BECK’S SOILBUILDER MIX • Can be planted ahead of corn or soybeans • Oats and Radish will winter terminate, while the Rye and Rapeseed will provide cover throughout winter and into spring • Smaller percentage of rye, but enough to have good cover • Simple 4-way blend provides diversity with 2 grasses and 2 brassicas • Scavenge nutrients and prevent erosion Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Time COVER CROPS

CORN CHAMPION BLEND A mix of 82% Dixie Crimson Clover, 15% GroundBuilder Radishes, and 3% Purple Top Turnips. We like this product ahead of corn. • Produces nitrogen when crimson clover is allowed to go to flower • Scavenges nitrogen and other nutrients leftover from the previous crop as well as from the crimson clover • Improves soil structure by reducing compaction Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Dates July - Sept. (For best results, plant six weeks before killing frost) Corn Champion planted after harvest.

BEANBUILDER BLEND A mix of 81% Beck’s Annual Ryegrass, 16% GroundBuilder Radishes, and 3% Purple Top Turnips. We like to see this mix ahead of soybeans, but it also works well ahead of corn. • Breaks up soil compaction • Improves soil tilth • Scavenges nutrients • Erosion control • Improves water infiltration Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Dates July - Sept. (For best results, plant six weeks before killing frost ) BeanBuilder planted after harvest.

WINTER MIX A mix of 95% Cereal Rye and 5% Dwarf Essex Rapeseed. The Cereal Rye provides a deep, fibrous root system while the rapeseed helps break up compaction. • Extremely winterhardy • Excellent for erosion control • Versatility for late planting • Scavenges nutrients • Potential to graze Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Dates Winter Mix planted after harvest.

0AT/RADISH BLEND A mix of 90% Spring Oats and 10% Beck’s GroundBuilder Radishes. It provides the deep rooting potential of radishes and the fibrous root structure of oats. • Breaks up soil compaction • Increases soil porosity • Winter kill • Increases earthworm activity • Reduces erosion Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Dates July - Oct. (For best results, plant six weeks before killing frost) Oat Radish growth shown before winter freeze.

RADISH Seeding Information Soil pH Soil Adoption 6.0 - 7.0 Wide Range of Soils Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Seeding Rate Days to Germinate Planting Dates Main Usage Cover Crop, Wildlife, Soil Builder GROUND BUILDER RADISH • Daikon cover crop radish that produces significant root mass • Nitrogen mining, nutrient scavenging, and nutrient repositioning • Great food source for earthworms • Improves soil biology

ANNUAL RYEGRASS With a dense, fibrous root system, this product is effective in improving soil structure. It is recommended to kill the ryegrass when it is actively putting on new top growth in the spring. • Can be planted later in the fall • Has a dense, fibrous root system • Improves soil tilth • Excellent winterhardiness • Can be difficult to terminate if not managed properly • Similar to turf grass and is commonly confused with winter rye Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Dates Typical Annual Ryegrass mid-spring.

VNS CEREAL RYE / WINTER RYE Fast germinating with a deep, fibrous root system. Winter rye is a great choice following corn. • Excellent winterhardiness • Very good for erosion control • Can be planted later in the fall • Assists in weed control for subsequent crop • Good scavenger of nutrients • VNS (Variety not stated) • Commonly confused with annual ryegrass - this product is much easier to terminate Seeding Information Planting Rate Aerial Rate Planting Depth Planting Dates Soybeans planted green into rye in early May and rye ready to be roller crimped in early June.

VNS OATS • Spring or fall seed • Grain 64 lb./A. (2 Bu./A.) • Forage 100 lb./A. (3 Bu./A.), approximately 55 to 60 days to late boot stage • Nurse crop 32 lb./A. (1 Bu./A.) • Cover crop 15 to 50 Bu./A. • Freeze at 20 to 22°F • VNS (Variety not stated) Seeding Information Soil pH Soil Adoption 5.5 - 7.0 Wide Range of Soils Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Length of Stand Reproduces By Seeding Rate Pounds Per Bushel Planting Dates Main Usage 32 March - April (Forage/Grain Production), Aug. - Oct. (Cover Crop or Forage) Cereal Grain, Nurse Crop, Cover Crop, Forage Crop • Dual purpose...

CRIMSON CLOVER Crimson clover is an overwintering annual usually grown as a cover crop that is best seeded after wheat. When planting, be sure to allow six to eight weeks of growth before a freeze. Crimson clover can be grazed or hayed in the spring. This species is known for its fine, fibrous root system, shade tolerance, and quick establishment. Seeding Information Soil pH Soil Adoption 4.8 - 8.2 Adopts to a Wide Variety as Long As Soil Is Well Drained Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Seeding Rate Days to Germinate Weak Biennial Planting Dates Main Usage Bloat Potential • Reseeding...

RAPESEED Seeding Information Soil pH Soil Adoption Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Seeding Rate Planting Dates Main Usage Wildlife, Forage, Cover Crop DWARF ESSEX RAPESEED • Cool-season brassica that works well alone or seeded with oats • Great cover crop • Can start grazing 8 to 10 weeks after seeding