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Winter Kill Cover Crop Mix

Winter Kill Cover Crop Mix

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Simple cover crop mix of oats and radish. This mix will sequester leftover nutrients and can completely winter kill in many northern climates, requiring minimal spring management.

  • Works well before corn, potatoes, soybeans and spring seeded small grains.
  • Easy to manage in northern areas where it will winter kill

Available in a 50 lb. bag

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Description

Winter Kill Mix is a cover crop mixture of Spring Oats and Tillage Radish.

Planting window:  3-10 weeks before frost

Seeding rates:

  • Seed 30-35 lbs/acre alone with a drill (7.5″ spacing)
  • Broadcast/Aerial:  30-40 lbs/acre
  • For forage 40-50 lbs/acre

Seeding depth:  ¼” to 1″ deep

Comparable setting on drill chart:  Oats (use large box)

Germination soil temperature:  45° F

DM tons/acre:  2-5

Considerations:  Because of large percentage of oats, there is minimal lasting residue. If grazing, introduce Gamechanger slowly and don’t allow brassicas to ever make up more than 1/3 of livestock’s diet.

Benefits:  scale 1-5, 5=best

  • Compaction Alleviation      5
  • Weed suppression               5
  • Biomass production            4
  • Erosion control                    3
  • Disease/Pest control          3
  • Pollinator/Beneficials        2
  • P & K Cycling                       3
  • Ease of Establishment       5

Termination:  Radish will terminate with multiple nights in the teens. If radish over winters, glyphosate and 2,4-D provide effective control.

Additional information

Weight 54 lbs
Dimensions 28 × 17 × 6 in
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