Cover Crops

Small Seed Cover Crop Mix: (15#/acre) Seeding Depth: 1/4″ This cocktail is designed to be broadcast in the fall. Establishment can be achieved by rain incorporation or a light roll or harrow. Contains brassicas, legumes and grasses.40% Annual Ryegrass 20% Millet 13% Annual Clover 13% Radish 7% Turnip 7% Dwarf Essex Rape
N-Build Cover Crop Mix: (25-35#/acre) Seeding Depth: 1/2″ A diverse mix that will build and scavenge nitrogen and other beneficial nutrients. This mix will leave the soil mellow and in great shape for next seasons crop.36% Forage Pea 17% Millet 16% Oat 15% Lentil 5% Annual Clover 3% Radish 3% Sunflower 3% Turnip 2% Hairy Vetch
Grazing Cover Crop Mix: (30#/acre) Seeding Depth: 1/2″ A hearty mix that will not only do your soil good, but it will feed the heard well into the winter. A perfect combo of grass, brassica, & legumes.30% Oat 27% Pea 17% Millet 10% Annual Ryegrass 4% Annual Clover 4% Forage Radish 4% Turnip 4% Winfred Brassica
High-Salt Cover Crop Mix: (25#/acre) Seeding Depth: 1/2″ A mix designed to use up excess moisture, circulate and infiltrate salts, and improve the soil so that there is future crop potential.80% Barley 8% Radish 8% Sugarbeet 2% Dwarf Essex Rape 2% Trunip
Turnip Radish Cover Crop Mix: (5#/acre) Seeding Depth: 1/2″ Simple but effective. Curb erosion, break the hard pan, scavenge nutrients, use up excess moisture yet mellow the soil for next years crop with little residue.66% Radish 34% Turnip

The following lists include popular seeds that Rivard’s Turf & Forage use to make up our cover crop seed mixes.
Please ask for seeds & mixtures not listed.

Cool Season BroadleafRate/Ac. #
Alsike Clover8-10
Canola5-7
Chickling Vetch60-70
Common Vetch20-30
Crimson Clover10-12
Ethiopian Cabbage5-7
Fava Bean60-80
Flax40-50
Graza Radish5-7
Hairy Vetch20-30
Lentil30-50
Pea60-100
Radish6-8
Rapeseed5-7
Red Clover8-10
Sugar Beet5-8
Sweet Clover5-10
Turnip5-8
White Clover5-8
Winfred Brassica5-8
Winter Pea60-100
Cool Season GrassRate/Ac. #
Annual Ryegrass20-30
Barley70-100
Oat60-80
Triticale70-100
Spring Rye / Wheat70-100
Winter Rye / Wheat70-100
Warm Season GrassRate/Ac. #
Forage Sorghum10-15
German Millet20-25
Pearl Millet15-20
Sorghum Sudan15-20
Teff Grass8-10
Japanese Millet20-25
Warm Season BroadleafRate/Ac. #
Buckwheat50-60
Cowpea30-40
Hunter Brassica5-8
Safflower20-30
Soybean50-60
Sunflower7-10
Sunhemp15-30
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Why Cover Crops?

Cover crops have proven to be an efficient tool in creating many benefits on millions of acres across our lands. Here are just a few goals that you may be able to accomplish with the help of Rivards’ Turf & Forage Cover Crops.

  1. Improve soil quality.
  2. High quality forage and grazing.
  3. Improve water filtration and increase organic matter.
  4. Build soil by scavenging for nutrients and fixing nitrogen.
  5. Reduce soil compaction.
  6. Nematode control.
  7. Cover soil for weed control.
  8. Decrease run-off, reduce nitrate leaching, and stop erosion.
  9. Increase yields for the following year.
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If you have questions or would like additional information regarding Cover Crops, please contact: Ross Rivard Vice-President Forage & Native Seed Specialist Phone: 800-731-5765 Ext 1 Cell: 701-330-3699 ross@rivards.com Grand Forks, ND