Winterkill Cover Crop Mix: Revitalize Your Soil Naturally

Transform your garden or field this fall with our premium Winterkill Cover Crop Mix—a carefully curated blend of Black Oats, Field Peas, Radish, Berseem Clover, and Chicory. Designed for easy establishment and effortless spring management, this mix naturally dies back over winter in most climates (USDA zones 5 and colder), eliminating the need for mowing, tilling, or chemical termination. Simply broadcast the seeds in early fall and lightly rake into the soil for quick germination. One 1 lb bag covers up to 1,000 sq ft, providing robust coverage and diverse benefits to build healthier soil without the hassle.

Why Choose a Winterkill Cover Crop?

• Natural Termination: Dies off in freezing temperatures, leaving behind nutrient-rich residue that decomposes easily in spring, saving time and labor on spring prep.

• Erosion Prevention: Roots anchor soil through fall and winter, reducing runoff and protecting bare ground from wind and water damage.

• Nutrient Cycling and Scavenging: Captures excess nitrogen and other nutrients from summer crops, preventing leaching and recycling them back into the soil for your next planting.

• Weed Suppression: Rapid fall growth shades out emerging weeds, creating a living mulch that outcompetes invasives without herbicides.

• Soil Health Boost: Increases organic matter, improves tilth and structure for better water infiltration, and supports microbial activity—all while reducing compaction over time.

Why Multispecies Cover Crops Are Superior

• Enhanced Diversity: Combines grasses, legumes, brassicas, and forbs for a wide range of soil, nutrient, and pest benefits unmatched by single-species mixes.

• Greater Biomass Production: Multiple species create more overall growth and residue, building soil organic matter faster and improving long-term fertility.

• Improved Nutrient Management: Legumes fix nitrogen while others scavenge and cycle it, reducing fertilizer needs and minimizing losses.

• Better Soil Structure and Erosion Control: Varied root depths aerate soil at different levels, enhance water retention, and stabilize against erosion more effectively than monocultures.

• Weed and Pest Suppression: Diverse canopy layers outcompete weeds, while varied habitats support beneficial insects, reducing reliance on inputs.

How Each Ingredient Contributes

• Black Oats: Provides rapid fall growth for quick soil coverage, scavenges excess nutrients like nitrogen to prevent leaching, and adds substantial biomass for erosion control and organic matter buildup—perfect for fast establishment in cool weather.

• Field Peas: As a legume, fixes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil, improves soil structure with fibrous roots, and serves as high-quality forage if grazed, enhancing overall fertility for spring crops.

• Radish: Acts as a "biodriller" with deep taproots that break up compacted soil, scavenges deep nutrients, and suppresses weeds through fast growth—its residue decomposes quickly to release nutrients in spring.

• Berseem Clover: A nitrogen-fixing legume that thrives in cool fall temps, competes aggressively with weeds, and provides erosion protection with its prostrate growth—ideal for building soil nitrogen without overwintering aggressively.

• Chicory: Delivers deep-rooted benefits for mining subsoil nutrients and improving aeration, while adding drought tolerance and biodiversity—its taproots enhance water infiltration and long-term soil health.

Plant now for a greener, more productive spring—your soil will thank you!