{"title":"Erosion Control Cover Crops","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"oats-cover-crop","title":"Cover Crop - Oats","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvena sativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOats are a cool-season annual cereal grass that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginated in the Fertile Crescent from its wild ancestor, \u003cem\u003eAvena sterilis\u003c\/em\u003e. Oats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e make a great cover crop whether you are looking to add biomass to your soil or offer forage to your animals. Its extensive fibrous root systems excel at erosion control and its upright growth habit can serve as a natural trellis for legumes. Oats suppress weeds and take up excess nutrients to hold them in place until your next crop is ready to absorb them as the oats decompose. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvena sativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also known as common oats, is also used to make oatmeal, rolled oats, and milky oats! Oats typically grow 12-36 inches, sometimes even taller. Oats grow best in cool, moist conditions. Quick to germinate and mature given adequate moisture, oat seed can be sown in spring or fall. Broadcast the oat seed, rake them in shallowly, and keep the soil moist for rapid emergence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOats will winter-kill in much of zone 7 and colder, so if you plan on using it as a fall cover crop, we recommend sowing in late-summer or early fall, 6-10 weeks before your area’s average first frost. Once killed by hard frost, it can be left to act as a mulch to continue suppressing weeds, insulating the soil microbiome, and protecting the soil from erosion until spring at which point you can plant directly into the mulch if using no-till methods. It will not regrow in the spring like \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Winter Rye Seeds  | Sow True Seed | Open-Pollinated\" href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/products\/winter-rye-organic?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=winter+rye\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinter Rye\u003c\/a\u003e. In zones 8 and warmer where oats are likely to over-winter, when you are ready to terminate the cover crop, mow it to leave it on the surface as a mulch or till it in to incorporate it into the soil. Wait at least two weeks after killing the oats to plant your next crop. The same goes for spring plantings. Seeding rate: 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor more information on all things cover cropping, check out our \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How do I use Cover Crops?\" href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/blogs\/gardening\/how-do-i-use-cover-crops?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=74dc65fea\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn to use Cover Crops page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cover Crop","offers":[{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":6903618732074,"sku":"712-008-1-C","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 lbs","offer_id":6903618699306,"sku":"712-008-2-C","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":6903618666538,"sku":"712-008-3-C","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/oats-pixabay.jpg?v=1683572408"},{"product_id":"nitro-radish","title":"Cover Crop - Nitro Radish","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaphanus sativus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis radish's thick tuber and long taproot will penetrate hard soils and bring additional nutrients up from the subsoil. It has natural bio fumigant properties, with  the capability to suppress undesirable plants and insects. Will winter kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeding rate of ½ lb. per 1000 sq. ft. or 2 lbs. \/acre broadcast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cover Crop","offers":[{"title":"1\/2 lb","offer_id":6904757354538,"sku":"713-007-1-C","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":6904757387306,"sku":"713-007-2-C","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 lbs","offer_id":6904757452842,"sku":"713-007-3-C","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/nitro-radish.jpg?v=1683572419"},{"product_id":"winter-rye","title":"Cover Crop - Winter Rye","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecale cereale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinter Rye seed is excellent for fall planting even when it's too late to plant other cover crops because rye seed can germinate in cold soil. A rye cover crop builds biomass quickly, is great at suppressing weeds, and provides support for inter-seeded legumes. In spring, mow down just before plants start to flower, and incorporate the rye grass into the soil for a wonderful green manure. Well adapted to all soil types. Plant rye seed in fall for overwintering. Seeding rate: 3 pounds per 1000 square feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on all things cover cropping, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/blogs\/gardening\/how-do-i-use-cover-crops?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=74dc65fea\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/blogs\/gardening\/how-do-i-use-cover-crops?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=74dc65fea\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLearn to use Cover Crops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e page. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cover Crop","offers":[{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":6905387712554,"sku":"712-012-1-C","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 lbs","offer_id":6905387745322,"sku":"712-012-2-C","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":6905387778090,"sku":"712-012-3-C","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/rye_field_-_pixabay.jpg?v=1683572506"},{"product_id":"phacelia-cover-crop","title":"Cover Crop - Phacelia","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhacelia tanacetifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no better crop for producing biomass and providing a smorgasbord of high quality nectar for pollinators. Will winter kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeding rate of 1\/2 lb per 1,000 square feet, or 11-18 lbs \/ acre broadcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_main_lblSowPlant\"\u003eSow phacelia in spring while the soil is still cool. Make sure seed is well covered, because phacelia seeds need darkness to germinate. Broadcast seed into cultivated soil so that the seeds are about 2 inches (5 cm) apart and one-fourth inch (0.5 cm) deep. Thin to 10 inches (25 cm) apart in all directions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cover Crop","offers":[{"title":"1\/2 lb","offer_id":6905486442538,"sku":"712-009-1-C","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":6905486409770,"sku":"712-009-2-C","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 lbs","offer_id":6905486377002,"sku":"712-009-3-C","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/phacelia_closeup_-_pixabay.jpg?v=1683572437"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/collections\/nitro-radish_550x550_crop_top.progressive_621ba5ff-9932-4c2b-ad34-641df5690e5f.jpg?v=1788967267","url":"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/collections\/erosion-control-cover-crops.oembed","provider":"Sow True Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}