Spring triticale                         25%
Oats                                        25%
Forage Peas                            20%
Buckwheat                              20%
Crimson clover                          5%
Berseem clover                         5%
 
Seeding Rate: 50 per acre
Planting Depth: 1/2-1”
Planting Dates: 
North: Apr 1-Jun 1, Aug 1-Sept 15
Central: March 15-Jun 1, Aug 1-Sept 15
South: Mar 1- May 1, Sept 15-Oct 31
Herbicides: None
 
Pros: 
-Fast growing
- Handles variable soils and lower pH’s
- Naturally smothers weeds
- Builds up soil organic matter
-Good spring and early summer nutrition
 
Cons: 
-Can’t spray herbicides on it without killing either the grains or the clovers.
-Matures fast, need to clip to prevent seed production.
 
Notes:
May need to clip multiple times during a growing season. Can be over seeded into, clipped short and used as a companion crop. Can be a short rotation crop or full season crop.