Sunflowers
- Large extensive and prolific root system
- Beneficial to bees and other insects
- Other Cover Crop will use sunflowers for a climbing stem
- Pulls nutrients upward from subsoil
- Visually appealing in your Cover Crop Field
CHARACTERISTICS
Nitrogen Fixing
NONE
Quick Growth
HIGH
Compaction Improvement
MEDIUM
Nutrient Scavenger
MEDIUM
Suppresses Weeds
MEDIUM
Erosion Control
NONE
Winter Survival
NONE
Nematode Control
NONE
Planting Season
Spring/Mid-Summer/Late-Summer/Fall (bar goes fully through Mid to Late-Summer)
Planting Depth
3/4 - 1 inch
Seeds Per lb
8000
Forage Possibilities
Pasture | Baleage
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