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Sorghum Sudan
Warm Season Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Low
Comments: Rapid growth in hot & dry conditions. Palatable winter feed source. C4 grass.
German Millet
Warm Season Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Low
Comments: Longer growing season than most millets. Extremely vegetative. Waxy leaf surface ideal for winter forage. C4 grass.
Sunflower
Warm Season Broadleaf
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Low
Comments: Flowers attract a large array of beneficial insects. Beneficial at solubilizing minerals in soil profile. (zinc)
Italian Rye Grass
Cool Season Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Medium
Comments: Highly digestible with vigorous regrowth. Will not over-winter, unlike annual ryegrass. Fibrous root system is great for compaction.
Purple Top Turnip
Cool Season Broadleaf (Brassica)
Mycorrhizal Dependent: No
Water Use: High
Comments: Highly nutritious brassica (digestibility & protein). Tuber scavenges nitrogen and other nutrients for slow release decomposition the following year.
Flax
Cool Season Broadleaf (Linum)
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Medium
Comments: The highest mycorrhizal fungi-dependent plant. Having a small percentage in the blend helps promote the AMF network.
Forage Peas
Cool Season Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Medium
Comments: Forage pea varieties focus on smaller seed size & increased biomass - rather than on grain yield. Rapid growth & establishment.
Daikon Radish
Cool Season Broadleaf (Brassica)
Mycorrhizal Dependent: No
Water Use: High
Comments: Highly nutritious brassica (digestibility & protein) with rapid cool-season growth characteristics. Taproot for soil compaction and nutrient scavenging.
Berseem Clover
Cool Season Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Low
Comments: Fast establishing annual clover. Non-bloat legume. Little chance of over-wintering.
Hairy Vetch
Cool Season Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Medium
Comments: Highest nitrogen fixation capabilities of legume species. Sunlight Opportunist. High protein feed source. Regrowth
Forage Oats
Plant Type: Cool Season Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Water Use: Medium
Why In The Blend? Forage Oats are a great nutrient scavenger due to their dense fibrous root system. One of the most mycorrhizal-dependent cereals. Large leaf surface gives forage oats the upper hand over regular oats when maximizing sunlight capture. (Photosynthesis)
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