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Polycrop Mixtures
Polycrop Mixtures are becoming popular for soil health in addition to forage production. We know that diverse mixtures help to inoculate and support soil development in a way that is very meaningful. Over time, these diverse mixtures help to improve nutrient cycling and organic matter development because of this microbiota stimulation in addition to creating a great carbon to nitrogen ratio to get these organic processes running very efficiently. Additionally, Polycrop Mixtures can help to provide a more "complete feed" for in site deferred grazing, allowing for better and more efficient beef production.
Considerations
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Plan your farming using our chemical/biological soil test to understand how your soil is doing and what it needs to be productive.
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Remember, "A prescription without a diagnosis is malpractice." Darcy Lapine - Eco Health Industries
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Weed control and understanding weed pressure is important to succeed on your farm.
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Using cattle to help cycle nutrients is beneficial to soil building.
Annual forage polycrops are popular options among Southern Alberta hay and cattle producers alike for a variety of reasons. planting a mixture of different species and encouraging biodiversity in your crop can have a beneficial impact on soil biology and health, such as balanced Carbon/Nitrogen ratio, reduced compaction, and increased soil organism biodiversity. A diverse forage mixture can supply an increased yield over
Triple Crown
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Durable and simple mix for grazing or greenfeed/silage
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Allows for re-growth and provides season-long living roots
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Composition:
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Flex Triticale
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Showtime Fall Triticale
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Niagara Forage Oats
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Peas
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Southern Special
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Highly diverse and versatile mixture with added soil health benefits
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Focus on warm season crops for second cropping or deferred planting
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Composition:
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Flex Triticale
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Showtime Fall Triticale
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Forage Oats
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Hairy Vetch
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Sunflower
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Frosty Berseem Clover
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Field Peas
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All Grass Polymix
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A suitable mixture for areas with broadleaf weed pressure
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All grass composition allows for herbicide options
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Provides short seasonality and adequate regrowth
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Suitable for all types of forage production
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Composition:
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Flex Triticale
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Niagara Forage Oats
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Showtime Fall Triticale
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True Italian Ryegrass
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For those who prioritize building and maintaining excellent soil structure and biological soil health, cover crops are an ideal rotation or second crop option. Our deep and diverse annual lineup allows us to tailor a cover crop for any purpose. Cover crops are crops that are planted with the primary purpose of improving the condition of your soil, either through reducing compaction, increasing organic matter, or simply by contributing nitrogen and other nutrients to the soil.
Nitrogen Boost
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A short season, nitrogen rich mixture for reducing nitrogen inputs
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Provides a stable nitrogen supply for the succeeding crop
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Comabts soil erosion and compaction, enabling water infiltration and quick root development
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Composition:
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Niagara Forage Oats
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Enhance Persian Clover
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Fixation Balansa Clover
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Forage Peas
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Tap-it Turnip
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Full Season Cover
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An excellent option for full season cover on regenerating plots
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Provides full season living roots and erosion protection
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Contrubutes to soil organic matter and nitrogen reserves
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Uses deep rooteed varieties to combat compaction
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Composition:
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Flex Triticale
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Forage Oats
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Gield Peas
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Hairy Vetch
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True Italian Ryegrass
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Buckwheat
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Phacelia
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Frosty Berseem Clover
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Sunflower
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Pollinator Mix
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A combination of our best pollen and nectar providing species. Ideal for attracting beneficial insects and providing for bee hives
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Utilizes species proven to be beneficial to pollination insects
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Provides licing roots and erosion protection for soil regeneration
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Composition:
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Kentucky Pride Crimson Clover
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Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover
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Hairy Vetch
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Niagara Forage Oats
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Sunflower
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Tap-it Turnip
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Dwarf Essex Rape
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Phacelia
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