Sunn Hemp

Tall-growing, warm-season annual legume with tremendous biomass and N-fixing capacity
Quick growing, very heat and drought tolerant; has the potential to put on over 5,000 lbs. of biomass in 60 days
Thrives on poor soils
Plant when soil temperatures are >65°F
Sunn Hemp cover crop requires same inoculant as cowpeas
Young stems and leaves are very rich in protein, initial growth is excellent for grazing
Stop grazing when plants began to flower; flowers and seed can be toxic to livestock

$16.70 – $92.00

SKU: 2631 Categories: Conventional, Cover Crops, Legume Cover Crops

Sunn Hemp

Performance Table

Species Name	Drilled	Broadcast/Aerial	In Mix	Approx. Seeds/lb	Seeding Date Range	Seeding Depth	Winter Kill	Total N (Lbs/Acre/Yr)
Sunn Hemp	15-20	NA	4-8	11,000	June-Aug	½ - 1 inch	Yes	100-140
Viper Balansa Clover	5-8	6-9	2-3	500,000	March-May, July-Sept	¼ inch	Yes	50-100
Berseem Clover	12-15	15-20	2-5	200,000	Mid May-August	¼ - ½ inch	Yes	55-100
Dixie Crimson Clover	12-20	25-30	2-5	150,000	June-Sept	¼ - ½ inch	Yes	50-90
Medium Red Clover	8-12	15-18	2-5	272,000	Feb-May, Aug	¼ - ½ inch		70-150
White Blossom Sweet Clover
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover	8-12	15	2-5	259,000	Feb-May, Aug	¼ - ½ inch		90-170
Subterranean Clover	15-20	25-30	8-10	70,000	Aug-Sept	¼ - ½ inch	Yes	70-100
4010 Field Peas
Austrian Winter Peas	60-75	NA	25-30	3,900	Aug-Sept	1-2 inch	Yes	70-150
	60-75	NA	25-30	4,200	Aug-Sept	1-2 inch	No	70-150
Hairy Vetch	25-30	35-40	10-15	16,000	Aug-Oct	½ - 1 inch	Yes	70-200
Common Vetch	50-60	70-80	25-30	4,200	Aug-Sept	½ -1 inch	Yes	5-50
AC Greenfix Chickling Vetch	60-70	NA	20-40	2,600	March-May	1-1 ½ inch	Yes	5-70
Iron & Clay Cowpeas	50-75	NA	25-35	3,000	June-Aug	½ - 1 inch	Yes	150
Faba Beans	100-150	NA	25-50	1,400	March-April, Aug- Mid Sept	1-3 inch	Yes	50-140
Mung Beans	15-20	NA	4-8	12,000	Late May-Aug	1-2 inch	Yes	Insufficient Data
Small-Seeded Black Lentils	40-50	60-75	20-30	11,000	March-May, July-Sept	½ - 2 inches	Yes

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