Garden Cover Crop Seed Mix, Pre-Inoculated (9-Variety Blend) – Austrian Field Pea, Winter Wheat, Triticale, Daikon Radish & More, Nitrogen-Fixing Green Manure for Soil Health & Weed Suppression

Minimum: 500+ Seeds

Garden Cover Crop Seed Mix — The Nine-Species Soil Regeneration System You Plant and Forget

A cover crop is what farmers plant when they want to stop farming and start regenerating. This nine-variety blend combines nitrogen-fixing legumes, fast-growing grasses for biomass, deep-rooting radish to break compaction, and brassicas with natural weed-suppressing compounds. Plant in late summer on beds that won't produce for a few months, let it grow through winter, then cut and turn it into soil as green manure. The result is nitrogen-rich, organic-matter-improved, weed-suppressed soil. Pre-inoculated with beneficial bacteria, nitrogen fixation begins immediately.

Who Plants Cover Crop Mixes?

Organic gardeners eliminating synthetic fertilizer. Soil builders fixing depleted or compacted ground. Gardeners rotating beds seasonally. Anyone who understands that the best investment is always underground. And anyone who has realized growing amendments is cheaper than buying them.

What This Nine-Species Blend Does

Austrian Field Pea (22.95%), Wheat (21.54%), Triticale (19.90%), Collard/Trophy Rape (7.95%), Daikon Radish (7.83%), Hairy Vetch (7.92%), Crimson Clover (3.27%), Frosty Berseem Clover (2.61%), Yellow Mustard (2.00%). Legume species fix atmospheric nitrogen through pre-inoculated rhizobia bacteria... contributing 100-150+ pounds of nitrogen per acre. Grasses provide 2,000-8,000 lbs biomass/acre. Daikon radish penetrates 12-30 inches deep, breaking compaction and creating water pathways. Brassicas establish rapidly, suppress weeds, and produce allelopathic compounds inhibiting weed growth. The diversity creates synergies: fast growers shade out weeds while legumes establish roots; grasses support climbing peas; legumes capture excess nitrogen.

Growing the Mix

• Planting: Sow late summer to early fall (8-10 weeks before hard frost) at 30-40 lbs/acre, ¼-½ inch deep.
• Coverage: 5 lbs covers 2,000-4,000 sq ft; 100 lbs covers 1-2 acres.
• Soil: Works on average soil. Minimal preparation needed.
• Water: Establish with moisture. Winter rain/snow sustains growth.
• Growth Time: 4-6 months total for full benefits. Slow fall growth, accelerates in spring.
• Flowering: Allow legumes to reach early flowering (peak nitrogen) before terminating.
• Termination: Mow to 1-2 inches, let dry 1-3 days, then incorporate with disk or plow.
• Timing: Wait 2-3 weeks after incorporation before planting heavy feeders.

What Happens

Fall through spring, cover crop grows unattended, protecting bare soil from erosion and leaching while building root systems that restructure soil. In spring, mow and till into top 6-8 inches. Over 3-6 weeks, organic matter decomposes, releasing nitrogen available to your next crop. Result: soil richer in nitrogen, organic matter, and biology; reduced weed pressure; less compaction; improved structure.

Before You Close This Page

Nine-species synergistic blend for complete soil improvement. Pre-inoculated for immediate nitrogen fixation. Fixes 100-150+ lbs nitrogen/acre. Produces 2,000-8,000 lbs biomass/acre. Suppresses weeds through density and allelopathic compounds. Breaks compaction, improves structure, increases organic matter. One planting, zero maintenance through winter, transforms soil by spring. The cheapest, most effective soil investment you can make.