Garden Summer Rest
Garden Summer Rest
$60.00
from $2.00 per lb
Drilled Seeding Rate:N/A lbs/acre
Broadcast Seeding Rate:5 lbs / 5,000 sq ft lbs/acre
Min Germ Temp:60 °F
Cold Kill Temp:32 °F
Ingredients
Cowpeas, Sunn Hemp, Mung Beans, Berseem Clover, Pearl Millet, Buckwheat, Flax, Phacelia, Okra, Sunflower, Dill, RhizoBac X-Tend, Elevate'd Fungi Inoculant, and Mycogreen NPK
What's in the Mix
Planting Instructions
Broadcast and lightly incorporate into a clean garden bed.
Timing
Wait to plant until after the last frost and soil temperatures are above 60 degrees and rising. Planting of these mixes should be completed by midsummer.
When is the right time to plant?
Garden Summer Rest has a minimum germination temp of 60 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
Seeding Rate
5 pounds will cover 5,000 square feet.
Use & Characteristics
| Lasting Residue | Very Good |
| Palatability | Very Good |
| Hay Harvest | Fair |
| Regrowth | Good |
| Deep Compaction | Very Good |
| Surface Compaction | Very Good |
| Weed Suppression | Very Good |
| Crimp Kill | Moderate |
| Cold Kill | 32 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | broadcast and lightly incorporate |
| Min Germ Temp | 60 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | N/A lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 5 lbs / 5,000 sq ft lbs/acre |
Not all seed is created equal
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- Excellent germination? Check.
- Evenly mixed ratios? Check.
- Pre-added biology with helpful microbes? Check.
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