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Disclaimer: this is seed for planting – Not for feed or food use
Price range: $15.50 through $80.00
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckwheat | 50-100 | 100 | 15-25 | 15,000 | May–Aug | ½ – 1½ | NFT | Annual | - | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Fair | Fair |
| Flax | 25-50 | NR | 5-10 | 80,000 | May, Aug–Early Sept | ¾ – 1½ | 8 | Annual | - | Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | Very Good | Fair | Excellent | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
| Phacelia | 3-5 | 7 | 1-2 | 220,000 | Aug–Sept | ¼ – ½ | 9 | Annual | - | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Poor | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair |
| Sugarbeet | 3-5 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 10,000 | Apr–Aug | 1 – 1¼ | ID | Biennial | - | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Fair | Very Good | Poor | Fair | Good | Poor | Fair |
| Sunflower | 10-15 | 20-25 | 3-5 | 16,000 | Apr–Aug | 1 – 1½ | NFT | Annual | - | Good | Good | Good | Very Good | Poor | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Good |
Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.
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