SF 150 Field Fit

Description

SF 150 Field Fit is a premium Soil First™ cover crop mixture of Spring Oats and Tillage Radish.  A very simple cover crop mix that will completely winter kill in many northern climates.  If sequestering leftover nutrients is the goal, this is the mix to use.

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 with Soil First® 150. If grazing, introduce Soil First® 150 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.