Scavenger Cover Crop Mix
Ideal for growers looking to maximize fertility and get the most out of every acre.
Buckwheat • Triticale • Radish • Crimson Clover • Balansa Clover
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Scavenger Cover Crop Mix
Don’t let valuable nutrients leave your field.
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Tin Shed Cover Crop Scavenger Mix is built to capture and recycle leftover nutrients while protecting your soil between plantings. Designed with aggressive, fast growing species, this blend pulls nitrogen and other mobile nutrients from the soil profile and locks them into plant biomass keeping them available for your next planting instead of letting them leach away.
Deep taproots break through compaction layers, improve water infiltration, and build long-term soil structure. Above ground, dense growth suppresses weeds and shields soil from erosion and weather extremes.
Why It Works
Planting Guide
No Till Cover Crop Mix
Triticale • Peas • Rye • Hairy Vetch • Rapeseed • Radish • Crimson Clover • Balansa Clover
Planting Window:
North:
May - June | Aug - Early Sept
Midwest:
April - June | Aug - Sept
South:
March - May | Sept–Nov
Hardiness Zone:
Zones 3–8
Planting Guide:
Seeding depth: 1/4 - 1 inch
Method: Broadcast
Ideal use: After harvest, idle ground, garden reset, or erosion protection
Establishes quickly with minimal disturbance
Performs well in no-till systems
Sun Requirements:
Full sun preferred
(6+ hours daily)
Water Requirements:
Moderate moisture for establishment
Once established, improves soil water infiltration and drought tolerance
Pollinator Cover Crop Mix
Field Pea • Hairy Vetch • Crimson Clover • Oats • Sweet Clover
Planting Window:
North:
May - June | Aug
Midwest:
April - June | Aug - Sept
South:
March - May | Sept - Oct
Hardiness Zone:
Zones 3–9
Planting Guide:
Seeding depth: 1/3 - 1/2 inch
Method: Broadcast with light incorporation
Ideal for gardens, orchards, habitat strips, and open acres
Designed to provide season-long bloom support
Sun Requirements:
Full sun required
(6–8+ hours daily)
Water Requirements:
Moderate moisture during establishment
Most species tolerate dry periods once rooted
Scavenger Cover Crop Mix
Buckwheat • Triticale • Radish • Crimson Clover • Balansa Clover
Planting Window:
North:
May- June | Aug - Early Sept
Midwest:
April - June | Aug - Sept
South:
March - May | Sept - Nov
Hardiness Zone:
Zones 3–7
Planting Guide:
Seeding depth: 1/2 – 1 inch
Method: Broadcast
Best planted between crop rotations
Designed to capture and recycle excess nutrients
Sun Requirements:
Full sun preferred
(6+ hours daily)
Water Requirements:
Moderate moisture required for early growth
Performs well under typical seasonal rainfall
WEed Suppressor Cover Crop Mix
Buckwheat • Ryegrass • Triticale • Field Pea • Crimson Clover
Planting Window:
North:
May - June | Aug - Early Sept
Midwest:
April - June | Aug - Sept
South:
March - May | Sept - Nov
Hardiness Zone:
Zones 3–8
Planting Guide:
Seeding depth: 1/2 - 1 inch
Method: Broadcast Heavy
Fast canopy formation suppresses weeds naturally
Ideal for gardens, small acreage, and larger fields
Sun Requirements:
Full sun preferred
(6+ hours daily)
Water Requirements:
Moderate moisture during establishment
Dense canopy helps retain soil moisture later in season
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