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Cover Crop Seeds | Calopogonium caeruleum (CC)

Cover Crop Seeds | Calopogonium caeruleum (CC)

PLANT CHARACTER
Perennial, twining legume, stems become woody with age. Rooting in nodes when in contact with moist soil

Growth: Spreads via stolons under favorable conditions.

 

USES
Green manure. Smother weeds and desirable grasses. Nitrogen fixer.

 

GROWTH HABIT
Tolerates heavy shade. Grows in soils with pH as low as 4.0. More drought tolerant but slower to establish than CM and PJ. May take 20 months to achieve a complete cover.

 

SEEDING RATE
Monoculture: 2-3kg/ha

 

PLANTING METHOD
Drill or plants in holes

 

DRY MATTER PRODUCTION
3-7t/ha/year

 

NO. OF SEEDS/KG
14,500 - 14,700 seeds

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