Hard Red Winter Wheat Cover Crop Seeds

90 days. Triticum aestivum. Open Pollinated. Hard Red Winter Wheat Cover Crops. The plant produces excellent yields of Red Winter Wheat. It is a popular cool-season annual cereal grain used as a cover crop, for grain production, wheatgrass, sprouting, and forage. The Hard Red Winter Wheat is one of the most productive and beneficial cover crops for home gardens. It is grown in late fall, from August to September, and mowed to revitalize poor soil. It adds nitrogen and breaks up heavily compacted soils. Sow as early as possible in the fall for a spring harvest. A variety from the USA.

Seeding Rate: 7 lbs per 1,000 square feet, 120 lbs per acre

Seeds Per Pound: 8,000

Plant Height: 1 to 3 ft tall.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Planting Instructions: Plant seeds 1 ½" deep.

Soil Facts: Requires a well-prepared soil. Use a general-purpose fertilizer when preparing soil.

Germination: 7 - 12 days

Tips: Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer for higher yields.