Origin: Albert Lea, Minnesota
Improvement status: Cover crop cultivars
Seeds per packet: ~3/4 pound
Germination tested 10/2026: 97% (Average)
Life cycle: Peas and oats are annuals
When to sow: April through mid-August
Coverage: 400 square feet
This diverse cover crop mix is great for fixing nitrogen and producing "green manure", for building soil fertility. Good at out-competing and suppressing weeds. In colder climates will get killed by winter.
Consists of:
53% 4010 Field Peas
44% ND Heart Oats
3% TapMaster Daikon Radish
Our cover crop seed comes from Albert Lea Seed, of Albert Lea, Minnesota.
GROWING TIPS: Broadcast seed evenly over desired area. Tamp down to ensure good seed to soil contact. Water it in. Or try to sow before a big rain.
