2022 Cover Crop Seed Mixes
Cover Crop Seed Mixes
Multi-Species Conservation Mixes for Soil Health
The New Hampshire Conservation Districts in cooperation with the NH Soil Health Partnership are offering cover crop mixes specially designed to improve soil health on NH farms, at wholesale prices.
Early Season Mix- Orders due 5/7
- To be planted May 25 - June 30.
- Good For: Grazing, fallow fields, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat.
- Order Due Date: May 7, 2022.
- Contains: Hybrid turnip, Japanese millet, sunflower, crimson clover, forage peas, and forage oats.
- Application Rate: 50 lbs per acre. Sold in 50 lb bags, as well as 1 lb bags for smaller areas.
- Price: $51 per 50 lb bag, $3 per 1 lb bag.
Mid-Season Mix- Orders due 6/30
- To be planted August 1 - September 1.
- Good For: Following early vegetable and sweet corn crops.
- Order Due Date: June 30, 2022.
- Contains: Daikon radish, crimson clover, hairy vetch, forage oats, winter wheat, and phacelia.
- Application Rate: 50 lbs per acre. Sold in 50 lb bags, as well as 1 lb bags for smaller areas.
- Price: TBD
Late Season Mix- Orders due 8/20
- To be planted September 15 - October 7.
- Good For: Following silage corn and late vegetable crops.
- Order Due Date: August 20, 2022.
- Contains: Winter rye, forage oats, turnip.
- Application Rate: 75 lbs per acre. Sold in 50 lb bags, as well as 1 lb bags for smaller areas.
- Price: TBD
Order pick up information: Depending on your order size and how many orders we receive, you may need to pick up your order in the Concord area, but if we can make a closer pick up point, we will. Pick up will be shortly before the ideal planting window.
Learn more about soil health and NH cover crop trials at nhsoilhealth.org