Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Cover Crop Seed Guide | Página 5

VIKING COVER CROP MIXES
GrazeMax CC4
Oats 95% + Radish 3% + Turnips 2%
Mixture specifically formulated for cost-effective biomass
production for grazing in the fall. Radish & turnips diversify
this blend and add highly digestible protein; cows & other
grazing livestock often will paw the taproot/bulbs out of
the ground after a frost. Oats consistently produce the most
fall tonnage in the upper-Midwest. Mix will winterkill in the
upper-Midwest. Excellent tonnage potential for pennies on
the dollar.
• High seeds/lb & low cost make this an easy choice for
fall forage
• Well adapted to varied soil types & seeding methods
• Excellent fit after hayfield termination, small grains, sweet
corn or silage corn
• Not a good fit after full-season grain corn or soybeans.
Planting Date: August 1 st – September 15 th
Seeding: 75-100 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill or
broadcast.
Conventional ________________ $0.34/lb
$17.00/50lb bag
AerialMax CC5
Winter Rye 75% + Lentils 15% + Turnips 5% +
Dwarf Essex Rape 5%
Specialized cover crop mix designed specifically for
aerial application into standing corn or soybeans in the
upper-Midwest. Created in collaboration with Practical
Farmers of Iowa based on on-farm trialing of fall growth
and biomass accumulation. Mixture provides excellent fall
and early spring soil coverage and mix diversity maximizes
rotational benefits. Winter rye will survive the winter,
other species will winterkill.
• Best results when flown on or applied prior to corn dieback
(at or before black layer) and/or at soybean leaf yellowing and
leaf drop.
• Time your fly-on with a predicted rain for best
establishment success
• Not a good fit for V6/last cultivation seeding in corn
• Can be planted later than range but later planting will
lessen growth of lentils, turnips and rape
Planting Date: August 1 st – September 15 th
Seeding: 60-70 lbs/acre at ½ in. depth. Drill, broadcast
or aerial apply.
Conventional _________________ $0.52/lb
$26.00/50lb bag
SummerMax CC6
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CultivationMax CC8
Conventional Blend: Buckwheat 30% + Soybeans 30%
+ Sorghum/Sudangrass 15% + Japanese Millet 15% +
Sunn Hemp 10% Organic Annual Rye 40% + Organic Radish VNS 20%
+ Organic Medium Red Clover 20% + Organic Alsike
Clover 15% + Organic Hardy Alfalfa 5%
Organic Blend: Organic Buckwheat 35% +
Organic Soybean 40% + Organic Proso Millet 15% +
Organic Corn 10% Shade-tolerant blend of organic cover crop species
formulated for seeding at last cultivation in corn (~V6
stage). Well adapted to varying soil types and field
conditions. With adequate moisture, cover crops will
emerge and stay semi-dormant until the corn crop starts
dying back in the fall. Will not impede growth or harvest of
the corn. We don’t recommend interseeding into soybeans
as the canopy is too shady to allow for cover crop survival.
• Excellent small seeded mix for companion planting with
corn at last cultivation (~June)
• We’ve seen the best success with this system when
timed with a rain at seeding and specialized interseeding
equipment is used (vs. broadcasting)
• Mixture best suited for medium to heavy textured soils;
will likely struggle on sandy soils without irrigation
Planting Date: June 1 st – July 5 th ; V6/last cultivation
will depend on planting date and corn maturity
Seeding: 12-15 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep.
Drill or broadcast
Organic ____________________ $2.60/lb
$130.00/50lb bag
Warm-season cover crop mix blended for maximum
summer growth, weed suppression and soil building.
Vigorous growing combination of summer annual grasses,
broadleaves and legumes will compete with any weed and
put on tremendous growth and biomass. Jump-start your
soil health regimen with this hearty mix. Provides good
summer grazing/forage as well in a pinch. Plant after all
danger of frost has passed in the summer.
• Ideal for summer fallow soil building, prevent plant
situations or as a diverse grazing/forage mixture.
• Suitable for all soil types and field situations
• Control mixture at first sign of buckwheat and/or sunn
hemp flowers to prevent volunteer seed
• Introduce grazing animals slowly to sunn hemp-heavy
stands. Sunn hemp seed is toxic to livestock. Sunn hemp
can get woody and overly fibrous if allowed to grow past
first flower (<60 days)
Planting Date: May 30 th – August 15 th
Seeding: 50-75 lbs/acre at ½ to 1 in. deep.
Drill or broadcast.
Conventional ________________ $0.68/lb
$34.00/50lb bag
Organic ____________________ $0.88/lb
$44.00/50lb bag
MultiMax CC7
Annual Ryegrass 40% + Crimson Clover 15% + Berseem
Clover 15% + Lentils 15% + Radish 5% + Turnips 5% +
Dwarf Essex Rape 5%
Our most diverse cover crop blend designed to meet or
exceed the requirements of the USDA EQIP program for
cover crop cost-share. Diversity of grasses, legumes and
brassicas make this mix adaptable to any field condition
and soil type. Smaller seed size and high seeds/lb provide
a premium level of diversity for a relatively low cost. Mix
will winterkill in the upper-Midwest.
• Excellent candidate for aerial application into standing
crops or at the V6/last cultivation time-frame
• Time your fly-on or application with a predicted rain for
best establishment success
• Can establish under shade and canopy with
adequate moisture
• Not a good fit after grain corn or soybeans. Later planting
will lessen prevalence of clovers
Planting Date: Last cultivation ; August 1 st - September 15 th
Seeding: 15-20 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep. Drill,
broadcast or aerial apply
Conventional ___________________ $1.32/lb
$66.00/50lb bag
Plowdown Blend CC9
Organic Mammoth Red Clover 30% + Organic Alsike
Clover 30% + Organic Yellow Blossom Clover 25%
+ Organic Hardy Alfalfa 15%
Our most popular cover crop legume mixture for nitrogen
plowdown. Well adapted to varying soil types and field
conditions. Produces abundant biomass and fixes a good
amount of N for the following cash crop; positions your
fields well for corn the following year. Should not interfere
with small grain growth or harvest.
• Excellent fit for underseeding spring small grains or frost
seeding into winter small grains
• Suited for all soil types from heavy to dry
• Can potentially fix 50-100+ lbs N/acre for the
following crop
• Legumes will be at peak N-fixation potential at flowering
Planting Date: February-May; August 1 st – August 15 th .
Seeding: 12-15 lbs/acre at ¼ to ½ in. deep.
Drill or broadcast.
Organic ____________________ $2.90/lb
$145.00/50lb bag
Custom Mixes
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We Do Custom Mixes! Albert Lea Seed can
custom blend cover crop mixes to fit any
field, rotation, or soil type. Call for a quote:
800-352-5247