Mung Beans

Warm season annual
Excellent heat and drought tolerate
Good nitrogen builder and can be grazed
Best adapted to sandy loam soils and dry conditions
High seed count/lb, so more affordable to plant than cowpeas
Early maturity, not as big of a plant as the cowpeas, better for shorter growing windows
More palatable to grazing animals compared to cowpeas
Short plants; not highly competitive with weeds
Inoculate with Exceed Cowpea/Mung Bean/Sunn Hemp

Seeding: 15-20 lbs/acre at 1/2″ to 1″ deep. Drill or increase rate to broadcast seed.

Requires inoculant for proper nodulation for nitrogen fixation

Seeding: Drill 15-20 lbs/acre at 1” to 2” deep. Increase seeding rate 50% if broadcast seeding.

Price range: $14.00 through $65.00

SKU: 2796-1 Categories: Conventional, Cover Crops, Legume Cover Crops

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Cool-Season Legume Cover Crops

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Clover, Balansa	5-8	6-9	2-3	500,000	Mar–May, July–Sept	¼	5	Annual	50-100	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Fair	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
Clover, Berseem	12-15	15-20	2-5	200,000	Mid May–Aug	¼ – ½	7	Annual	55-100	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Fair	Good
Clover, Crimson	12-20	25-30	2-5	150,000	June–Sept	¼ – ½	6*	Annual	50-90	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Very Good
Clover, Mammoth Red	8-12	15-18	2-5	272,000	Feb–May, Aug	¼ – ½	4	Biennial	70-150	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Fair	Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Very Good
Clover, Medium Red	8-12	15-18	2-5	272,000	Feb–May, Aug	¼ – ½	4	Perennial	70-150	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Very Good
Faba Bean	100-150	60-100	15-50	1,900	Mar–Apr, Aug–Mid Sept	1 – 3	ID	Annual	50-140	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Poor	Fair	Excellent	ID
Lentil	40-50	60-75	20-30	12,000-19,000	Mar–May, Aug–Sept	½ – 2	ID	Annual	5-20	Fair	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Poor	Fair
Pea, Spring Field	75-150	NR	25-75	2,000-3,000	Mar–May, Aug–Sept	1½ – 3	ID	Annual	50-100	Excellent	Good	Good	Very Good	Poor	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair
Pea, Winter Field	50-75	NR	25-50	3,000-4,000	Aug–Sept	2 – 3	6	Annual	50-100	Excellent	Fair	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair
Sweetclover, Yellow Blossom	8-12	15	2-5	259,000	Feb–May, Aug	¼ – ½	3-4	Biennial	90-170	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Poor	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Good
Vetch, Chickling (A/C Greenfix)	60-70	NR	20-40	2,600	Mar–May	1 – 1½	NA	Annual	5-70	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good
Vetch, Common	50-60	70-80	25-30	4,200	Aug–Sept	½ –1	8	Winter Annual	5-50	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good
Vetch, Hairy	20-30	35-40	10-15	16,000	Aug–Oct	½ – 1	4-5*	Winter Annual	20-180	Very Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Poor	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good

Warm-Season Legume Cover Crops

Species/Variety	Seeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)	Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)	Approx Seeds/lb	Recommended Seeding Date (S MN)	Seeding Depth (inches)	Predicted Hardy Through USDA Zone	Lifecycle	Potential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)	Above Ground Biomass Production	Weed Suppression	Erosion Control	Quick Establishment	Cash Crop Interseed	Grazing Potential	Provide Pollinator Habitat	Drought Tolerance	Heat Tolerance	Saturated Soil Tolerance	Shade Tolerance
Cowpea	50-75	NR	25-35	2,000-4,000	June–Aug	½ – 1	NFT	Annual	50-100	Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Fair	Good
Mung Bean	15-20	NR	4-8	12,000	Late May–Aug	1 - 2	NFT	Annual	ID	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Sunn Hemp	15-20	NR	4-8	11,000	June–Aug	½ – 1	NFT	Annual	100-140	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Poor	ID

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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