{"product_id":"as-you-like-it-high-biomass-central-valley-organic-cover-crop-seed-blend","title":"\"As You Like It\" Cover Crop Blend: High Biomass, Nitrogen Fixing Legumes","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis high biomass blend is predominantly comprised of legumes: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.plantgoodseed.com\/products\/diana-fava-bean-seeds-vicia-faba?variant=50910613176572\" title=\"Diana Fava Bean Plant Good Seed\"\u003eDiana Fava\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.plantgoodseed.com\/products\/field-forage-pea-seeds-pisum-sativum?variant=48797882876156\" title=\"Field Forage Pea Plant Good Seed\"\u003eField\/Forage Pea\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.plantgoodseed.com\/products\/hairy-vetch-seeds-vicia-villosa?variant=49764795973884\" title=\"Hairy Vetch\"\u003eHairy Vetch\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.plantgoodseed.com\/products\/common-oat-seeds-avena-sativa?variant=45006010515708\" title=\"Common Oat\"\u003eCommon Oat\u003c\/a\u003e also included for fast growing weed suppression. It was inspired by \u003ca href=\"%C2%A0https:\/\/midwestcovercrops.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NRCS_2020_Fava-Bean-Vicia-faba-Plant-Guide.pdf\" title=\"USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Fava Bean Pamphlet\"\u003ea Natural Resources Conservation Service pamphlet on fava bean\u003c\/a\u003e, which described it as \"a typical high biomass cover crop mix for Central California.\" We could not find this mix commercially available, so decided to make it ourselves!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEcologically, this blend works as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eFava beans function scaffold species with tall rigid stems and provide high, late season biomass. They fix nitrogen in the soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePeas and hairy vetch climb the favas and oats, extending the overall canopy established. Both crops fix nitrogen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eOats provide early vigor, weed suppression, and carbon for residue balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blend can be sown from early fall through early spring. 1 pound is appropriate for broadcasting across 50 square feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSeeds are certified organic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Good Seed","offers":[{"title":"BULK: 0.5 pound, OG","offer_id":48656387178748,"sku":"CCB001OGB1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK: 1 pound, OG","offer_id":48656387211516,"sku":"CCB001OGB2","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/4602\/files\/centralvalleyhighbiomassnitrogenfixingcovercrop-1.jpg?v=1767878318","url":"https:\/\/www.plantgoodseed.com\/products\/as-you-like-it-high-biomass-central-valley-organic-cover-crop-seed-blend","provider":"Plant Good Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}